PFENNIGER%CGEUGE51.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA (09/24/86)
Hi! Does anyone know if a disk conversion program exists between Apple format and any MS-DOS format? Thanks for the tips, Daniel Pfenniger, Geneva Observatory, Switzerland
victoro@crash.UUCP (Victor O'Rear) (09/26/86)
In article <4078@brl-smoke.ARPA> PFENNIGER%CGEUGE51.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA writes: >Hi! > >Does anyone know if a disk conversion program exists between >Apple format and any MS-DOS format? > I have it on good authority that none exists. Apple used such a hardware dependent system that the best way to read an Apple disk, is to use an Apple Z80 system and pip it over. What appled did was put the alignment marks on the disk as written bytes, and so the controller has to track those codes to read the disk. I suppose it could be done, but I been told it's VERY hard. -- Victor O'Rear {ihnp4, akgua, sdcsvax, cbosgd, sdamos, bang}!crash!victoro ARPA: crash!victoro@[ucsd,nosc] BIX: victoro Proline: ...!{pro-sol,pro-mercury}!victoro People-Net: ....!crash!Pnet#01!victoro Fandom: S.T.A.R. - San Diego Location: 32 47N / 116 56W [A Feasablity study is now being done on a new discalmer] [Old Disclaimer]: "Our forefathers told us never to drank anything that would make us week or silly."
212%OREGON1.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA (Eric Swanson) (09/29/86)
I know there is someone making an expansion card for the IBMPC that
allows it to read Apple formats. I don't remember the name of the
company, but it's one of the "regular" IBM expansion card makers.
Since neither the PC nor the Apple are up my alley, I probably wouldn't
normally remember this, but there's a business here in town that does
a brisk trade in translating disks via one of these cards.
Eric Swanson, aka Cygnus.
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or c/o andrewjp%uo-vax1%uoregon.csnetRDROYA01%ULKYVX.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA (10/07/86)
cc: PFENNIGER@CGEUGE51.BITNET Subj: Re: Disk conversion for Apple format There is a board that plugs into a PC compatible and can read/write Apple ][, //, //e, and Pro-DOS disk formats. It also reads/writes MS-DOS formats. It allows you to format disks for the Apple while on the PC and works with a multi-floppy or single floppy with hard drive PC. It can be configured to process the end of line string on one format so the other can use the file, to process the end of file marker, and to set up defaults for how/where the files are stored. The configuration is saved in a file on disk, so you can load different files for Pro-DOS and Apple-DOS. The office across from mine uses one regularly on a Tandy 1200HD. They say it works as advertised. I helped the guy install it, and it's relatively simple. I think it takes a half-size slot, but it may be a full-size one (?). It connects into your floppy controller I believe. It doesn't interfere with any normal disk activity. It only goes active when you run the supplied software for it. With the card, you can transfer files both ways either singly or by the disk. It also can give a directory for Apple or PC disks. The card gets a real workout, and I don't think they've had any trouble with it. I don't know the manufacturer, but the product is "The Apple Turnover Card." If you are interested, I can find the manufacturers name. Just send me mail if you want it. Hope this helps, Only known address RDROYA01@ULKYVX.BITNET