Re: Apple ][c to PC Disk Transfer

[pg@sff.net (Paul Guertin)]

Mike <moose@rocknet.net.au> wrote:

> Some programs (e.g. ADT) require you to run a comms program on the PC to
> install some parts of the transfer program on the Apple ][.  I think I
> still have a real old version of ProCom on the PC somewhere as well, if
> not would Windows Terminal work to do this ?

It would work, as long as you use a slow speed like 300 baud. When you
run the actual ADT program on the PC, make sure you are in MS-DOS (and
not in a "DOS prompt" window) for best performance.

> Given that I want to transfer some DOS 3.3 *and* some copy-protected
> Apple ][ disks, and do as little soldering and hacking as possible, what
> transfer program do people recommend for use with my setup ?

For copy-protected disks, I believe your only option is SST, a hacked
version of EDD that creates .NIB files on the PC. I've never used it,
though.

Paul Guertin
pg@sff.net