Re: Mac->IIgs AppleTalk -- possibly my only option, a good one?

[Doug Brown <dgbrown@SPAMMENOT.eoni.com>]

In article <385a9c07.0@news1.svn.net>, "Paul Grammens" 
<grammens@svn.net> wrote:

> Edhel Iaur, Esq. <edhel@LOSETHECAPITALWORDSbigfoot.com>
> >
> > The cheapest way would be to use a null-modem connection between the
> > two computers and use standard comm programs to Xmodem your files
> > across.
> 
> Does the G3 have standard Mac serial ports?  (if it's USB only, I'm out 
> of
> my league.)
> Assuming standard serial ports, I've used Zterm (shareware Mac com 
> program
> available on the net) and Agate (shareware Apple II com program) which 
> both
> have Zmodem. That works pretty well for transferring files via a 
> null-modem
> cable.  Zmodem is preferable to Xmodem, as far as I'm concerned. :) I 
> think
> I've uploaded to my IIgs in batch mode, selecting a group of files and
> sending them. That's one of the advantages of Zmodem.
> 
>  I usually use a PC, though, instead of one of my Macs, to avoid forking 
>  the
> files.
> -Paul
> 
> 

It has USB ports. No standard serial. However, in reply to Edhel, yes, 
the port that goes into the modem slot DOES support LocalTalk.

Doug

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