Re: SCSI Apple II

[david@uow.edu.au (David E A Wilson)]

bjbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin) writes:
>In article <334d1c9d.265236090@news.idt.net>,
>aenglish@scnc.waverly.k12.mi.us wrote:
>> Purely Theoretical:
>>         Would it be possible to connect an Apple II to another type of
>> computer (PC or Mac) as a SCSI device?  I know Macs a bit better than
>> I know PCs, so to use the example of a SCSI Apple II on a Mac, it
>> would show up on the desktop similar to a SCSI hard drive, for
>> example.  I know almost nothing about SCSIs, but it seems that if
>> something like this could be done it would be a much easier solution
>> than null-modem serial stuff for transfering files (and don't even
>> talk to me about Macs and 3.5 inch drives; I'm sure that method is
>> easiest but I don't want to start another debate ;) ).

>As far as I am aware, I only know of one working situation where a
>PowerBook computer can be used as a SCSI drive for a desktop Mac.  This
>particular capability is built into PowerBooks and I have no idea whether
>other computers (PCs, etc.) can do this.  You would be much better off
>sticking to the transfer methods that already exist in reference to getting
>files to the Apple II from another computer.

In this case the Powerbook is not pretending to be a drive - it is just getting
out of the way and letting the external system access the internal drive.
This is an easier problem.
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David Wilson	Dept CompSci Uni Wollongong Australia	david@cs.uow.edu.au