Re: Copying Apple Diskettes

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Timbley wrote:

>"Hans Otten" <nobody@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:qKGbQDX5h9HucbyKlnxSDU=E+UkW@4ax.com...
>> "Timbley" <timhaynes@no.spam.please.alumni.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>>
>> >> The Catweasel MK3 is hardware solution for all computers with a PCI (or
>> >> Zorro) slot.  It's an advanced disk controller I used to archive Amiga
>> >> and C64 disks with standard PC 3,5 / 5,25 " drives. I'm not sure if
>> >> drivers for Apple (II) computers exist. http://www.jschoenfeld.com
>> >>
>> >
>> >Now THAT is interesting as heck.  Never even heard of the CatWeasle
>before,
>> >but it seems to support Apple IIe and Mac formats.  Can anybody more
>> >tehnically inclined comment on the suitability of using this for
>> >transferring disks to PC?
>> >
>> >http://www.jschoenfeld.com/products/catweasel_e.htm
>> >
>> >Cheers
>> >Tim
>> >
>> Indeed it is interesting. The MK3 is sold out, a new production may be
>made
>> soon, as i was told by Jens today. The C64 support is for sure, the Atari
>> support is not there yet, and i did ask again about the Apple support.
>>
>> Hans http://www.hansotten.com
>
>Their Canadian distributor has some in stock.
>http://www.livewiresystems.ca/products/dsp_view.cfm?id=22
>
>Anybody want to buy one and test it out?

Unless you are capable and willing to do a lot of driver development,
the CatWeasle is not ready for Apple II prime time.

That was true a few years ago, and nothing has happened in the
last few years to change that situation.

It would be great to have an integrated, GUI-based CatWeasle
solution supporting Apple II disks under Win2K, Linux, etc.,
but unless someone is interested enough to do it, it won't
happen.

-michael

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