Re: Data Conversion Question - Apple II ---> Centris 650

[archer@hsi.com (Garry Archer)]

In article <2ht31e$mtg@mojo.eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
>In article <2hs0io$a4v@panix2.panix.com> steveny@panix.com (Steve Bookman) writes:
>}
>}I am trying to convert data from 5 1/4" ds diskettes formatted by
>}an Apple IIe to a form which can be rad by the high density 3 1/2"
>}diskettes in a new Apple Macintosh Centris 650.
>
>Use an actual Apple //e and either a null modem cable or an Apple 800K
>drive.  The Mac can read Prodos 800K disks.


I am also interested in this problem.  Is it possible to attach either
a 5.25" Disk II with controller card or 5.25" IIc disk drive to a Mac
(in my case, a Quadra 610)?

Our AppleWorks data is based on ProDOS, of course, so I am not worried
about the data conversion since it will be imported into ClarisWorks.

I do not have access to a 3.5" drive for the Apple IIs (an old IIc and a II+).
So I cannot copy the data from 5.25" floppies to 3.5" floppies and simply
insert the latter into the Mac.

I am intrigued by how the null modem cable works.  Any explanation of what
hardware and software is required and the method would be appreciated.

I just wished it would be a simple matter of attaching one Apple disk drive
(Disk II or IIc) to one Apple computer (Mac)!

	Thanks in advance.

-- 
Garry Archer Esq.	archer@hsi.com
3M Health Information Systems,	Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S.A.

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