Re: Apple II GS

[webmaster@cardshow.com (Michael Guitton)]

In article <8D8205A.009E003E50.uuout@genesis8.frmug.fr.net>,
roussin@genesis8.frmug.fr.net (EMMANUEL ROUSSIN) wrote:

>I am asking this question for someone else, is there a program on PC to
>read Apple 2 GS disks (single density 720 Ko) ?
>
>For the moment this person uses a MAC :
>
>        - GS (DD) ---> MAC (DD)
>        - MAC (DD) ---> MAC (HD)
>        - MAC (HD) ---> PC (HD)
>
>Not a simple solution !
>
PC drives can't read GS 800K disks. This is because PC disks are
initialized using the MFM scheme while GS disks are GCR encoded. It would
require an additional chip/firmware for the PC disk drive (Macintosh can
handle both formats because of this).

However the Apple IIgs can read and write PC disks using MS/DOS utilities
from Peter Watson and a Floptical drive (it can handle 720KB and 1.44MB) /
Blue Disk board. You can buy a PC Transporter board as well.

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