Re: msdos 3.5" disks with apple 3.5" drives

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously David Empson wrote:
 
>In article <C1xD2p.GLv@imag.fr> maillet@imag.fr (Eric
>Mailletst.J.M.Vincent) writes:
>> Hi,
>>
>> is there a program that reads msdos disks on apple 3.5" drives,
>> much like the apple file exchange program that comes with the mac ?
>
>Not with standard 3.5" drives, which can't handle the MFM recording
>format.  You need a SuperDrive and the SuperDrive controller card, or
>a PC Transporter with an Apple 3.5" drive.
 
I believe you are incorrect about the Apple 3.5 drive not being able to
read and write to MS-DOS disks. I have used them successfuly with a
PCTransporter and my Mac Classic. These are the regular 800K drives.
 
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