Re: Making GS disks on a mac: will it work?

[enochamr@sgci.com.spamstopper (Douglas Taylor)]

Hi Eric,

Do it like this:

On the GS, transfer the files from the 5.25" disks to 3.5" ProDos disks.
Then transfer the files from the 3.5" ProDos disks to the Macintosh's
hard drive, then copy the files from the hard drive to DOS disks.  (Macs
can read, write, and format DOS, ProDos and Macintosh floppies)  Simple,
eh?


Eric Zanto <caution@teleport.com> wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I was asked by my friend to try and transfer his IIc poetry+writings from
> Apple Writer over to a PC.  I've tried apple disk transfer but I guess it
> needs to be on DOS 3.3 disks, something that would take too much time to
> retype in(i cant copy prodos files to DOS 3.3 disks, only the other way
> around)...
> 
> Fortunately, I found a IIGS+5.25+3.5 drive for 5 bucks at the Goodwill by
> me, and so I'm hoping I can simply get a term program for it and transfer
> them to my PC via nullmodem, or dialup to my account on the GS.  I do have
> access to a mac, so if there is way I can create a bootable GS disk with a
> term program on it, or simply copy utilities so I can copy the 5.25" disk
> files over to the 3.5" disk and use that on a mac I should be in business.
> 
> If anyone can tell me how feasible it would be to create a 3.5" boot disk
> with copy/term program utilities on a mac, for the GS, let me know... or
> with any other tips you may have.
> 
> Thanks, Eric


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