Re: Help! Filetype $00 problems . . .

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Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:

>     Granted, for transferring enormous blocks of stuff, 56k will take a
>while. But, then, how often does a user have 100MB of Apple II downloads to
>move at one sitting?
>
>     Another consideration is this: Where do you put the 100MB of stuff you
>have on a Zip disk in MS-DOS format if you are using the Zip drive on your
>IIgs as your system's hard disk?
>
>     Hubble seems to be counting on using a single Zip drive. Carting stuff
>between computers on MS-DOS Zip disk seems to assume the presence of a hard
>disk or second Zip drive connected to the GS. Otherwise, you are left with
>very time-consuming and bothersome swapping.
>
>     With NULL modem, you just start the PC --> GS transfer and, when it's
>done, that's it-- no disks to move around or MS-DOS conversions or need for
>extra drives. And, transfers go just as easily the other way. If your PC has
>two serial ports, you do not even need to go off-line.

Perhaps.  The reason I was so obsessed with speed of Zip disk versus
serial transfer is because a couple of days ago, I moved about 6MB of
stuff over from the IIGS to the Win PC via serial.  I did this because a
hardware conflict on the Windows unit temporarily disabled parallel
port access to the Zip drive.  I pulled my hair out waiting for the thing to
finish via zmodem.

Yesterday, I fixed the problem and my Windows unit can use the Zip
drive again.  I did a several similar transfers and was so much faster.
I could not imagine using serial as my only means of transfer.  Just my
take on the two solutions.