Re: Apple II+ to Mac?

[gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (Greg R. Achenbach)]

mirsky@gnu.ai.mit.edu (David Joshua Mirsky) writes:
> 
> 
> 
> Hi. I posted something about this on a mac newsgroup a few weeks ago.  I 
> appreciate all the responses I received.  I have decided to repost my
>  questions,because now I can be more specific in my inquiry.
> 
> My parents own an Apple II+ with 48K and 5 1/4" disk drives.  
> They would like to transfer a number of files to my Macintosh.  Most their
>  files were created using the word processor, Apple Writer 1.1, whose
>  copyright date is1979.  They also have a program called Apple Writer Extended by Brillig Systems which allows for conversion of Applewriter documents
>  to plain, text files.  I am wondering, though, if there is an easier way to
>  convert the files to text files.  The Applewriter files are on 70 or so floppy disks.  

I have not used Apple Writer.  Therefore, I have no answer to this
question. Hey, at least you have a way to do the transfer.

> In addition, I need help figuring out how to get the files, which are on 
> 5 1/4" floppies onto a 3 1/4" floppy that my Mac uses.  One suggestion was to
> send the files via two modems.  However, the Apple II+ is equipped with only a 
> 300baud modem.  I do have an external Zoom 2400 baud modem that my sister uses 
> on her Mac, but I have no idea if this can be hooked up to the Apple II+.

The best way to get your files onto 3.5" disks is to find someone with a
IIe,c,or gs that has both drives on their system.  You could use the modem
route, but you don't even need the modems.  Just get a null modem cable
and send the text files to your Mac.  If you do this, you won't need to
worry about the disk conversion problem or using Apple File Exchange to
get the files in Mac format.  
> 
> Is it possible to hook up a 3 1/4" disk drive to my Apple II+? I could then
>  use the Apple/PC exchange software that came with my Mac to read those disks.  At present, I don't have an external 3 1/4" floppy drive for Apple II+, but
>  would consider buying one if it would work, enable me to transfer files
>  between it andmy Mac.

It is possible (I think) but very expensive and not needed.
> 
> The best option, in my mind, seems to be to find a computer which can read
>  APple
> II+ files and is connected to both a 5 1/4" floppy drive and a 3 1/4" floppy 
> drive. But I don't have access to such a computer.
>  
> Is it possible to hook up the old, Apple II+ disk drives to my Mac?
>  
> Does it make sense to find someone with a computer which might be able to help?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help,
> David Mirsky
> mirsky@gnu.ai.mit.edu
> 

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Greg Achenbach             gachenb@eis.calstate.edu
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School

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