Re: Arghhhh with PC--->Apple over Null Modem Cable

["Marvin Miller" <marvinmiller@hotmail.com>]

Thanks for the replies !!

The reason I have a 400 meg zip file is that I d/l'ed the Asimov Archive,
unzipped everything on the PC, re-zipped it as a self-extracting executable
and than wanted to transfer ONE file via the null modem cable (instead of
4,000 !!).

While reading through the replies (some of them were pretty neat! - it seems
there's more than one way to skin a cat) I realized one of my concerns: the
//GS will not self-extract the file as it's a PC binary. So......

To make a long story short, I think the best way will be to burn a CD in the
right ISO format and pirchase a good used CD player for the //GS. I'm having
trouble getting one! Anyone have a nice & mint CDSC Plus or CD-150 they want
to part with?

As far as the burner goes, I can borrow a buddies. This solution beats the
null modem cable idea. I tried that using a cobbled together cable with
around 6 or 7 adapters to join the beasties together, but no dice.

Thanks again for all the replies!
Best;
Marvin


"Marvin Miller" <marvinmiller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:FN876.981985$8u4.20432589@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com...
> Hi;
>
> I'm trying to do a null modem xfer using Z-term and Hyperterminal.
>
> I need to move a 400 meg file from my PC to the Apple. Because of the size
I
> need to put it on a 2 gig HFS drive.
> I was trying Z-Term but it would not see the HFS drive, probably because
> it's a ProDos based program??
>
> I need a program that will do this transfer, as such it must;
>
> Work with multiple hard drives
> Work with HFS and ProDos volumes
> Work with no other comm gear in an Apple //GS other than a Null Modem
cable.
>
> Can anyone tell me of a simple to use program that fits these requirements
> and is free?
>
> Best;
> Marvin Miller
>
>