Re: Best Way To Transfer Files From a PC to the IIgs

["Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca>]

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Greg Buchner wrote:

> In article <1138298606.059543.82050@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
>  "Tempest" <tempest@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> 
> > So with a Mac you can't go from PC to Mac to GS?  Well that won't do me
> > any good then...
> 
> I went from Mac to GS all the time with no problems with resource forks.  
> It's all a matter of knowing what tools to use.  ProType (on the Mac) is 
> your friend.  It'll give a file the correct Creator/Filetype on the Mac 
> based on the extension (like .shk).  If the correct Creator/Filetype are 
> present, resource forks aren't added by Mac OS.

This is true, though I think the notion of using a Mac as an intermediary
between a PC and IIgs is probably over-complicating matters. Most older
Macs are capable of getting files from the internet*, so the transfer from
PC to Mac is an unnecessary complication for the most part.
OTO, if your primary computer is a PC then skip the Mac and set up some
kind of serial or ethernet connection.
-s

* I've used a 1MB Mac Plus for this purpose... though I'm sure you could
  manage telnet on a 512K 

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