Re: Transferring files to a IIgs

[Long Hoang <lbhoang@ya-hoo.com>]

"Robert Walker" <Robert.walker67@verizon.net> wrote in
news:qxNN9.75432$_S2.38693@nwrddc01.gnilink.net: 

> I have, and love my IIgs and II fleet, however I grow tired of
> programming in basic for them. I am an avid PC user, and I have never
> used a Mac before and want to transfer files to my IIgs. I hear some
> Macs will recognize PC disks, and maybe I can use a mac as a go
> between (a local store is selling power mac 6100s for $49). Is it wise
> to use this method, or is there a better way of transferring files
> from my PC to my IIgs?

Here's what I did.  I recently pulled my IIgs stuff out of the closet.  
Wanting to transfer files from my PC to IIgs and not having a null modem 
cable at the time, I directly connected the two with modem.  The PC 
laptop has internal modem that connects directly with telephone cord to 
the external modem of the IIgs.  I issued ATX0 on both to dial/answer 
without dial tone, did ATD on one end and ATA on the other.  Used Zmodem 
protocol between Hyperterminal on PC and Proterm on IIgs.

I then found my old 9-pin serial to ADB null-modem cable and that allowed 
me to do the same as above but using direct 57.6K serial connection and 
bypassing the slower modem.  I now get 5.7K vs. 1.4K cps.

If my memory is correct years ago I used a CDA that allows the IIgs 
serial port to operate at 115.2K (my 15MHz Zip GSX should be able to 
handle that).  I trying to find that.  I know about Fastport, Quickport 
and Quickport II but those only allow up to 57.6K.  Proterm 3.1 already 
supports that natively.  Does any know about this CDA?