Re: interface card for the PC to read & write apple2e floppies

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Brian writes ...
> 
> I actually want to make the controller card for the PC.  Will the 51/4
> drives themselves work with the disks if I make a custom controller card? or
> what specific 51/4 drives will read and write them?  This is my first apple
> computer, I have 2 mac plus's but I havent used them much at all.
> All I really want to do is be able to transfer files to the Apple 2e disks,
> but not actually use them in an emulator or such.
> 
> I only have an apple IIe with Duo Disk (5 1/4"), Super Serial II card, 80
> col/64k card. (just got it last week)
> I have done everything with PC's so far, but these apples are an interesting
> animal!
> 
 ....

     You seem to have all the hardware needed to obtain Apple Disk Transfer
(ADT) from the net and use it to transfer disk images from PC. For info and
download links, see the GS WorldView article "Finally! ADT for Windows" at
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/gswv/index.html .

     To get and use ADT you will need to be able to boot DOS 3.3 on your Apple
II. If you do not have DOS 3.3 see the article "Getting DOS 3.3" in the GSWV
archive at http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/index.html . It tells how
to get DOS 3.3 from the net and transfer it to your Apple II.



Rubywand