Re: Apple GS --> Mac - Is it possible?

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <4v1slf$uit@earth.njcc.com>,
Robin Normart <rob@pluto.njcc.com> wrote:
>I have some files on a Apple GS 5 1/4 disk that I need to transfer to a 
>Mac 3 1/2. Is this possible? They are important files, so I would really 
>appriciate any help anyone can give.

   Without (rare) addon hardware, non Apple ][s cannot read Apple ][
5.25" disks. The only way on the mac side to do that is to find a Mac
LC, LC II, LC III (and some parallel performas) with the //e card and
a 5.25" disk.

   Probably much easier is finding a GS with both 5.25" and 3.5"
drives.  It can copy the files, and Macs can read Apple II 3.5"
disks. [Macs running System 7.0-7.49, use the Apple File Exchange
appllication; Mac System 7.5.x, install the PC Exchange Control
Panel.]

   Note that with either method, you'll pretty much only transfer the
files, not convert the content if applicable. If it's something like a
word processor you'll either have to find a program capable of reading
it on the mac (Clarisworks can read Appleworks 1.x-3.x files;
Microsloth Word cannot), or covert them to a neutral (straight text)
format on the Apple II before copying to the 3.5" disk.

Nathan Mates

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