Re: Transferring files to a IIgs

["Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com>]

The best way, imho, is to buy an old mac. The old mac, with system 7.0.x
software can read both PC and Apple II 800k disks and makes an excellent
go-between. You can download the old GS/OS disks and disk copy from apple's
website and make your self a brand new set of system disks. The problem
though, is that apple changed the drive in macintoshes around the time of
the power pc, so the drive in the 6100 probably won't be able to make
bootable disks. Once you get things going, you could Appletalk the two. Just
turn filesharing on and share the hard drive on the mac, and adding software
is drag-and-drop. Also, you're going to want Shrink-It GS, as most programs
are in the .shk or .sdk file format. Good luck.
-Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Stewart" <waynes@telus.spamless.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: Transferring files to a IIgs


> Robert Walker wrote:
> > I have, and love my IIgs and II fleet, however I grow tired of
programming
> > in basic for them. I am an avid PC user, and I have never used a Mac
before
> > and want to transfer files to my IIgs. I hear some Macs will recognize
PC
> > disks, and maybe I can use a mac as a go between (a local store is
selling
> > power mac 6100s for $49). Is it wise to use this method, or is there a
> > better way of transferring files from my PC to my IIgs?
>
> A Power Mac running OS7.5 or 7.6 works really well for that.
> Another option worth considering is a SuperDrive card and a 1.44mb
> drive. There was a posting by someone in c.s.a.marketplace that had a
> number of them. Then you could read PC floppies with your IIgs
>
> Wayne
>
>
>

"Robert Walker" <Robert.walker67@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:qxNN9.75432$_S2.38693@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> I have, and love my IIgs and II fleet, however I grow tired of programming
> in basic for them. I am an avid PC user, and I have never used a Mac
before
> and want to transfer files to my IIgs. I hear some Macs will recognize PC
> disks, and maybe I can use a mac as a go between (a local store is selling
> power mac 6100s for $49). Is it wise to use this method, or is there a
> better way of transferring files from my PC to my IIgs?
>
>