Re: SCSI Apple II

[bjbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin)]

In article <334d1c9d.265236090@news.idt.net>,
aenglish@scnc.waverly.k12.mi.us wrote:

> Purely Theoretical:
>         Would it be possible to connect an Apple II to another type of
> computer (PC or Mac) as a SCSI device?  I know Macs a bit better than
> I know PCs, so to use the example of a SCSI Apple II on a Mac, it
> would show up on the desktop similar to a SCSI hard drive, for
> example.  I know almost nothing about SCSIs, but it seems that if
> something like this could be done it would be a much easier solution
> than null-modem serial stuff for transfering files (and don't even
> talk to me about Macs and 3.5 inch drives; I'm sure that method is
> easiest but I don't want to start another debate ;) ).
> 
>                                         -Andrea :)
> 
> aenglish@scnc.waverly.k12.mi.us

As far as I am aware, I only know of one working situation where a
PowerBook computer can be used as a SCSI drive for a desktop Mac.  This
particular capability is built into PowerBooks and I have no idea whether
other computers (PCs, etc.) can do this.  You would be much better off
sticking to the transfer methods that already exist in reference to getting
files to the Apple II from another computer.

--bj
Apple //--///--Macintosh user/supporter/collector