Re: Copy Files from IIGS to Mac to PC - Help Please

[mlgstudios@yahoo.com (mlgstudios)]

mlgstudios@yahoo.com (mlgstudios) wrote in message news:<9791a08.0409221812.385dc2df@posting.google.com>...
> Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message news:<4151C82F.7755FE0A@swbell.net>...
> > mlgstudios writes ...
> > > 
> > > Here's the whole situation, I hope I'm posting in the right area.
> > > 
> > > I have an Apple IIGS with files that I want to get to a PC.  From the
> > > feedback I've gotten the easiest way to do this is to get a Macintosh
> > > to read the 800K floppies from the IIGS and then write those files
> > > back to a PC floppy (using the Mac).
> > > 
> >  ....
> > 
> >      It's one approach. The easiest way is to connect directly to the PC.
> > 
> >      You need a NULL modem cable and a good IIgs telecom program, like
> > Spectrum. Other telecom programs (ProTERM, Modem MGR, ...) work fine, too. On
> > the PC end, Hyperterm works well. (See FAQs for more information at
> > http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html .)
> > 
> >      Once you have your connection going, you can transfer all kinds of
> > files, including those which don't fit on a single diskette.
> > 
> > 
> > R/
> 
> That's a solution that I'll use if I can't get this Mac to work.  I
> found the original disks for System 7 Pro (7.1.1, according to Apple
> it's not compatible with Mac SE, I'm crossing my fingers) so maybe
> I'll be able to read ProDOS disks.
> 
> Funny thing, now that's the only problem I have.  I have a program
> that can read Mac HD floppies on the PC.  Now I just need to get an
> Apple (Mac) to read the floppies from another Apple (IIGS) !
> 
> hehehehe
> 
> Matt

Well, system 7 Pro did not solve the problem, but loading Stuffit and
Winimage and finding an old copy of PC Exchange did.  Now the Mac will
read PC and ProDOS disks and hopefully will be able to write them as
well.

So, from what I've learned from this:

1.  Superdrives do not natively read any other disk other than the Mac
format.
2.  System 7 Pro (7.1.1) does not include PC Exchange
3.  PC Exchange can be found on the Internet and it solves the problem
of the Mac being able to read other format disks.

What I don't know is whether or not the Mac SE I have sitting over
here with two 800K floppies will be able to read/write on DOS or
ProDOS disks using PC Exchange.  That's a project for another day.

Thanks to all for your help and the links.

Matt