Re: Superdrive Controllers $59

[bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major)]

Scott G. <pubpc1@library.ucla.edu> wrote:

> B.J. Major wrote:
>
> > > > Shawn Beattie <sbeattie@sparc5.augustana.edu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 26 Dec 1997 17:09 -0500, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >    I only have one Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card, and
> > > > > > considering how incredibly rare they've become (and valuable
> > > > > > as a "bridge" between my Apple II and PC)
> > > >
> > > > A bridge???  Don't think so.  More misinformation being spread here.
> > > > Although a IIgs with a Superdrive Controller card and a Mac can read HD
> > > > (or DD) MS-DOS formatted disks with no problem, PC's *can't* read Apple
> > > > II 3.5 High Density (or Double Density) ProDOS formatted disks.  It's
> > > > not in their OS to do so.  Heck, they can't even recognize/read Mac
> > > > disks without installing a special program (like Mac Access or Mac See)
> > > > first.
> > >
> > > I recall hearing about an equivalent program to do this with ProDOS high
> > > density disks, but don't remember the details.  It is of no interest to
> > > me, as I have plenty of other options, so I haven't investigated
> > > further.
> > >
> > > Even if this wasn't available, a "bridge" is still quite a valid
> > > description, because you can copy files TO an MS-DOS disk using a
> > > SuperDrive card and SuperDrive with the right software (or with a PC
> > > Transporter card, for example).
> > 
> > David, I *already knew* about the copying TO an MS-DOS disk using the
> > Superdrive on a IIgs (see my original statements above); the point in
> > question was whether IBM PCs could read ProDOS formatted disks at all.
> > I was not aware that there was a separate program available that enabled
> > them to do this (mentioned by another poster in this thread).
> 
> B.J., you are mistaken.  My PC can read my Apple IIGS high density
> ProDOS 3.5" 1.44MB diskettes just fine using a PC program called
> ProCopy.  This program is the equivalent for the ProDOS file system
> of MacSee et al for the HFS filesystem.  With ProCopy, you can read
> ProDOS disk based files with any PC.

This is the same information as has been posted previously in this
thread, so your post serves only to repeat it.  The question still
remains whether there is software that exists that can let a PC read
800K ProDOS formatted disks.  Is there?

(snip, more repeat information)

> Thirdly, I just want to point out that you don't need a SuperDrive
> and SuperDrive controller to format these PC compatible 1.44MB disks.
> BlueDisk and a PC drive would work too.  Also, you can have an
> AE 1.44MB drive (but not the 1.6MB one) and a SuperDrive controller
> and that'll work too.  An AMR 1.44MB floppy drive and the controller
> would work too.

Ok, *that's* info I did not previously have--thanks.

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