Re: REQUEST: Apple IIc 5.25" drive to borrow?

[drsmooth@relex.com (Edhel Iaur)]

zooropa@enteract.com (Michael E. Rubin) wrote:

>Before it completely dies, I need to transfer all the AppleWorks 2.0
>databses, spreadsheets, and word processor files we have saved on 5.25"
>floppies.  We're talking almost 50 disks here, but much of them contain
>useful data (to my father) and precious stories I used to write as a kid. 
>I know my Mac can read ProDOS and ClarisWorks is more than adept at
>translating the files.  But I am in need of a disk drive.

Using an Apple // disk drive on a Mac in this way will not work.  I
suggest you get a null-modem cable, connect the two computers, and
tell AppleWorks that a printer is at the other end of the null-modem
cable.  Next, open ClarisWorks, make a new communications document,
set the settings to match the ones in AW, and tell AW to print.
Simply capture the text on the Mac, and save it.

I know I wasn't too clear.  Email me if you want help with this.

CC:zooropa@enteract.com
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