Re: Need communication software for apple ][

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Paul Schlyter writes ...
> 
> In article <8e2j0i$1hb$1@eskinews.eskimo.com>,
> John King <joki@eskimo.com> wrote:
> > D94jf729gs3otu <d94jf729gs3otu@aol.com> wrote in message
> > 20000424153208.26818.00004272@ng-cg1.aol.com">news:20000424153208.26818.00004272@ng-cg1.aol.com...
> >> I want to be able to transfer files between my ][gs and
> >> my pentium machine.  As I understand this can be done
> >> via a null modem and some communication software.
> >>
> >> Problem is, I don't have any communication software for
> >> my gs.  Anyone know where I can buy a disk with the
> >> right software??
> >
> > One way is with an emulator and a file transfer utility like adt122. If you
> > search the web for "emulators apple" you will find some of the current
> > packages. I am new to the Apple scene, but Oasis or AppleWin will work. ADT
> > can be found on or near the same sites as the emulators.
> >
> > ADT is designed to "boot start" a diskless Apple user. With a PC, cable, 
 ....
> My problem was that my old Apple II+ didn't have any Super Serial
> Card, but the older Communications Card.  As some of you might remember,
> the Comm Card offered 100 or 300 bps.  However the manual contained
> descriptions on how you could rewire the Comm Card do instead offer
> 300 or 1200 bps alternatively 1200 or 4800 bps.  Needless to say, my
> Comm Card was rewired to 1200 or 4800 bps many years ago.
> 
> But ADT still doesn't support the Comm Card, so I modified it (ver
> 1.21) to add this support.  The current version is minimalistic: it
> blindly assumes a Comm Card and always uses the higher bit rate,
> however you can configure the slot of the Comm Card as before.
> 
> If anyone is interested in this version, email me.
 ....

     Sounds like a nice ADT mod. Maybe you could upload it with some directions
to Asimov.



Rubywand