Re: Newbie questions

["Bill Garber" <willy4SPAM6pa@comXcast.net>]

"Lord Lotek" <commodore@fightthespambots.aon.at> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm new in the Apple II community. I got an Apple //c a few days ago
> and I don't know very much about these computers but I've read as many
> FAQs as I could. I find it most annoying that transfering data between a
> PC and the Apple //c is so difficult. I understand that a standard PC
> 5,25" floppy disc drive cannot do the job and that even an external
> Apple 3,5" drive wouldn't help (except special drives that wouldn't be
> easy to find).
> A null modem cable is not a suitable solution for me as I have no
> experience with soldering cables.
> I have a Catweasel controller card in my PC which could read and write
> Apple II discs but no one seems to have written drivers for this format.
> And I have a lot of Commodore drives. Is it possible to use a 1571 to
> transfer disc images? I have a 1571 hooked up to my PC's parallel port
> to transfer Commodore 64/128 disc images. But I know the 1571 is a
> versatile drive that can handle many different formats.
> Could a Macintosh help? I have plenty of 68k Macs at home but no
> suitable 5,25" drive. Can I attach the Apple //c's disk drive to an
> older mac's floppy disc controller?
> Thank you very much!
> Georg Fuchs

Sounds like we can help you in a number of ways.

First, an 68000 Mac with a 1.44 mb 3.5" drive is
probably the easiest way to write a ProDOS disk
that can be read on any Apple II computer, provided
you have a 3.5" drive attached. If you break into basic
with no disk in the drive by hitting control & reset and
type PRINT PEEK(64447) and get 255 you can't use
one, but if you get a 0 (zero) then you can. Lucky you,
I happen to have that particular drive available. The
drive and controller I was asking $50 for, but I will
let you have the drive alone for $35.

Second option, I can build you a cable, I have the makings
for one here, for $15. This method will allow you to transfer
disk images to the IIc using ADT which will make the actual
disk for you.

Third, I could simply make some copies of what you desire
most and send them to you for the cost of the blank media
and postage.

Take your pick and let me know.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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