Re: MacADT? OS X version of Apple Disk Transfer?

[Roger Johnstone <rojaws@orcon.net.nz>]

In <1131746044.284677.279420@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Frank M. 
wrote:
> 
> Can some crafty hacker out there PLEASE recompile the Apple Disk
> Transfer code for Mac OS X? A long time ago (1995? positively ancient
> in computer terms...) there was a mac version of ADT (called,
> naturally, MacADT). Does anyone out there know anything about how to
> send data to the Keyspan serial adapter and can update the source code
> to something that xcode can chew on? I suppose that running Virtual PC
> might work, but that seems inelegant.
> 
> It's just such a bummer firing up the ole' junk box Win98 PC just to
> transfer one disk.....
> 
> thank in advance!
> -frank-

I haven't tried it myself, but spotted this in the release notes for the 
latest version of the Virtual ][ emulator:
"Added the option to convert diskettes from and to a real Apple II via a 
serial cable".

http://www.xs4all.nl/~gp/VirtualII/

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Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand
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