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> There was a program for the Mac that others used to suggest along with
> DiskDup+.  I believe it was called ProType but not being a Mac person,
> I can't be sure.

Thanks - I've got a copy of ProType and I'll give that a whirl too. The 
best bet is to get rid of the Mac in the middle, so I'm chasing that 
around a bit too.

> If you can get ShrinkIt GS (GSHK) up and running under GS/OS, you
> won't need to worry about file types or resource forks as it can open
> them any type of file even if it has a resource fork.  There are also
> utilities that run under GS/OS for unpacking BINscii files as well.
> Once you've got the IIgs utilities running you should be all set.

You're right!  (Yaay.)

Question about GS/OS: I don't have a harddrive (yet).  Is there some way 
I can make a bootable GS/OS disk that loads GSHK and have it fit on an 
800K floppy?  I only have one 800K drive and I end up swapping disks 
quite a bit.

> Getting those utilities running can be done using the methods that
> have been given but I know that Syndicomm, and possibly other places,
> will sell you a telecommunications starter disk and operating system
> disks for a modest fee.

I think the only thing that would have helped me out more would be to 
have a serial converter (whatever the GS serial connector is to a DB-9 
on the PC end).

On that thought, has anybody tried AP2222PC?  I tried between the GS and 
my PC but the PC end kept quitting (no error message either).  However, 
I was using a DB25 cable with a DB25-DB9 converter on the IIGS side... 
so I have a hunch that the wires are in a different order.  I'm also not 
certain what the IIGS pinout is compared to the Apple II/IIe for which 
AP2222PC was developed.

Even so, I think the serial connector would be a lot easier.

Thanks for all the help!  I know I'll keep coming back with questions... 
-Rob