fireplace@cup.portal.com (12/14/87)
The only problem with using System 3.2/Finder 5.3 with the Magic Sac is a cute "disk eject" problem. Selecting eject from the pull-down does absolutely nothing. I know it works fine on a real Macintosh. Is this a problem in Finder or the Magic Sac? Larry, any idea? I currently use an odd combination (System 3.2/Finder 5.4). This way I get the suggested System and a better Finder without the "disk eject" problem. *** Changing thought pattern *** I received my Translator One last Friday. I can now format/read/write any Macintosh disk. It really works and is worth every dollar. Now I will never have to "null modem" files to/from Macintosh again. If you are a serious Magic Sac user, you need a Translator One. The new revision (5.5) of the software now supports Hard Disk 20. I have HFS up and running with System 3.2/Finder 5.4 without any problems. The Magic Sac just gets better and better... --Ron [ IMAGINE A STUNNING ASCII SIGN-OFF THAT LEAVES YOU BREATH-LESS ]
tainter@ihlpg.ATT.COM (Tainter) (12/17/87)
In article <1995@cup.portal.com>, fireplace@cup.portal.com writes: > *** Changing thought pattern *** I received my Translator One last Friday. > I can now format/read/write any Macintosh disk. Can the Translator One be used without the Sac? I have a lot of graphics I did with some Macs I had access to but don't anymore that I would like to get into my ST environment and vice versa. It isn't that I dont want to get a Sac, I just want to put it off a while. > --Ron [ IMAGINE A STUNNING ASCII SIGN-OFF THAT LEAVES YOU BREATH-LESS ] --j.a.tainter
jchiu@ccvaxa.UUCP (12/17/87)
I know that this has been answered before, but it escaped my mind.. How do you format a 800k disk on a Mac as MFS (instead of HFS)? Note that it must be on a Mac. Thanks, Jeff Chiu jchiu@gswd_vms.arpa or ihnp4!uiucuxc!ccvaxa!jchiu
toml@xerox12.UUCP (Tom Love) (12/21/87)
the release of magic sac software which comes with the translator one
shipped this month is version 5.5. it includes a number of gemdos
utilities, including MOVER.PRG, which moves files between gemdos format
floppies and either mac format or magic format, and vice-versa. since
this is a gemdos application, you don't need a magic sac cartridge
to do the transfer (though of course you do need a translator one).
the documentation makes it clear that the usefulness of a mac file in
the gemdos environment may be pretty limited, but i suppose you already
knew that.
allow me to offer my assistance (warning, rampant capitalism follows).
if you are interested i would be happy to act as a service bureau for
you. mail me your mac floppies and a corresponding number of blanks,
and i will perform the xfer for $1 per floppy, plus return postage
(cheap at twice the price). seriously, if i can help you out, give
me a call.
tom love
xerox edds, leesburg va
wk: 703-729-8000 x5185
hm: 703-430-2853 rt 2, box 277 sterling va 22170
tom love
xerox Engineering Design and Documentation Systems
leesburg, va 22075 (703)729-8000
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