Re: Apple Help

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <01bc15d9$d29073e0$945f47cc@whayden>, Hayden <me@my.net> wrote:
>Hello apple users.  I would normally hang around a few days and read the
>postings here to see if my questions could be answered.  However I haven't
>the time so I must just ask.

   Then I encourage you to read the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ), available online at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html which answers these
questions along with many others.

>Are there any format/copy utils on the net that would let me format and
>copy apple disks using my PC?  If so what are these utils called and where
>might I find em?  Also can I use the binaries to make the floppies?

   Not without rare addon hardware for a PC. The two cannot read the
other system's disks without the special help. PCs are useful for
downloading to, then null modeming on from there. See the FAQ, section
10.2 for Steve Cavanaugh's offer of a real cheap ($3) comm disk, and
possibly ProDOS also.

Nathan Mates
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