Re: Apple IIgs serial port <-> PC interface

["pszBob" <pszBob@[DONTSENDSPAM]hotmail.com>]

THANK YOU RUBYWAND! WHEEEE!

Used my serial link to dump DOS 3.3 to a disk, IT WORKS!
Formatted some more disks, gonna get some comm software later (It's 12:32AM
now, and I have school tomorrow!)
Thanks for all the replies!

PS- I have a Z80 Expansion card too...how can I put it to good use? (how do
I get PC/M running?)


"Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> pszBob writes ...
> >
> > I have a bare Apple IIgs. No manual, no hard drive, no cards (except a
> > memory expander). I have a 5.25" and a 3.5" floppy drive, but no Mac to
> > write the disks. I know the gs has a builtin serial port, though. How do
I
> > make a connecion between the serial port and a PC serial/parallel port
and
> > use something like ADT to transfer?
> >
>  ....
>
> >
> > PS-Don't flame me, I just rescued a GS from my school's dumpster and I
just
> > want to get it working. Email me @
> > infinity <[at]> san [<dot>] rr <[dot]> com
>
>
>      Rescuing a GS from a dumpster is heroic stuff!
>
>      You can transfer all kinds of great software once you get a
connection
> going.
>
>
>
> NULL Modem connection
>
>      In a NULL modem connection, the computers are connected by a serial
cable
> and a telecom program on the Apple II talks to a telecom program on the
PC.
> Good IIgs telecom programs include Spectrum, Proterm 3.x, and Modem MGR.
> Usually, Hyperterm is the PC telecom program.
>
> For info about setting up a NULL modem connection, see
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#004 .
>
> There are several places to get a cable. See
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#025
>
> If you get a IIgs or Mac modem cable, you will need to get a NULL modem
adaptor
> to flip around signal lines.
>
> If you get the Mac Imagewriter I cable (Mac MD8 Male to DB25 Male
Imagewriter
> I: Radio Shack cable 950-0107, Pacific Custom Cable AM4-6, MC Price
Breakers
> C06-IM1GS-MAC, ...), the lines are flipped around in the cable and you do
not
> need a NULL modem adaptor.
>
> You may need an adaptor or cable to go from the cable plug (usually
Dsub-25
> male) to the Dsub-25 or 9 female COM-1 or COM-2 socket on the PC.
>
> Basically, you look at the cable (plus NULL modem adaptor, if any) coming
from
> the IIgs and get a cable to go from there to the PC.
>
>
>
> DOS 3.3
>
> If you really have _no_ software, the first thing to transfer is DOS 3.3.
For
> info on this, see http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/dos33dmp.htm .
>
> Note: 5.25" diskettes used on an Apple II computer must be DD (Double
Density)
> type diskettes (sometimes called "360k"). Normal PC HD diskettes will not
work.
>
> For info on DOS 3.3, see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2DOSMM.html .
>
>
>
> ADTgs
>
> Next, you get ADTgs going. This is program for transferring 5.25" disk
images
> (.dsk files) from PC to diskettes on your IIgs.
>
> Note: ADT transfers whole 5.25" disks. The target diskette (on the IIgs)
must
> be formatted. Booting DOS 3.3 and INITing the diskettes you want to use
for
> transfers is a good way to format the disks.
>
> See http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/gswv/ADTWin.html and
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#003 and
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#012 .
>
>
>
> Utilities and ProDOS
>
> Being able to transfer 5.25" disk images (.dsk files) to diskette on your
IIgs
> will open the way to getting huge quantities of software including
important
> utilities like Copy II Plus, ShrinkIt, and several telecom programs. You
will
> also be able to boot and use ProDOS.
>
> A good collection of utility disks is available from Ground and GSWV. See
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2FLUTILS.html#disks and
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#012 .
>
>
>
> Standard Telecom
>
> Getting a standard telecom program going on your IIgs lets you transfer
all
> kinds of files: ShrinkIt compressed 5.25" and 3.5" disks, all sorts of
disk
> images, ShrinkIt file collections, games and other programs on ShrinkIt
5.25"
> and 3.5" whole-disk archives, individual files, ... . You can find a
> description of some popular telecom programs at
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#011.
>
> Modem MGR supports convenient Z-modem transfers and is probably your best
> freeware choice. ZLink is okay, too.
>
> When you have a standard telecom link going, you can transfer and unshrink
the
> System 6.0.1 system disks you download from GSWV or Asimov.
>
> As mentioned above, you will also be able to transfer IIgs games on 3.5"
disk
> files.
>
>
>
> Places to Get Software
>
> Once you have transfers going well, there are several places on the net
which
> offer Apple II games and other software you can download. For links, see
...
>
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs4MAJORSITES.html
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs7GAMESITES.html
>
>
>
>
> Rubywand