ag0514@leah.albany.edu (Andy Goldstein) (04/12/91)
I have a IIgs, and my roomate has Mac+. We want to exchange some files. I can read his disks (I have HFSlink and a2fx), but he wants to take some of my sound files. Can we just use a IW2 printer cable between our two serial ports as a null modem? Or will this be a BAD thing to do.... -- ******************************************************************************* Andy Goldstein Internet: ag0514@leah.albany.edu Bitnet: ag0514@albny1vx.bitnet America Online: GOLDSTEIN ******************************************************************************
daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) (04/12/91)
In article <AG0514.91Apr12100516@leah.albany.edu> ag0514@leah.albany.edu (Andy Goldstein) writes: >I have a IIgs, and my roomate has Mac+. We want to exchange some files. I >can read his disks (I have HFSlink and a2fx), but he wants to take some of >my sound files. Can we just use a IW2 printer cable between our two serial >ports as a null modem? Or will this be a BAD thing to do.... You can use Apple File Exchange on the Mac end to read Prodos disks... However, if you really want to use a null modem cable, I don't think a printer cable would work, since printer cables are supposed to be different from modem cables (I think the transmit and receive pins are switched or something). Anyways, using Apple File Exchange would probably be much faster than using a cable. >-- >******************************************************************************* >Andy Goldstein >Internet: ag0514@leah.albany.edu > Bitnet: ag0514@albny1vx.bitnet >America Online: GOLDSTEIN >****************************************************************************** -- David Huang | "Calzoni Pizza: Internet: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | Delivery in six UUCP: ..!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!daveh | hours, or else your America Online: DrWho29 | pizza is cold."
EWINGRA@CTRVAX.VANDERBILT.EDU (04/13/91)
Well, a null modem cable would work, but do better than that.... Get Appletalk connectors for both machines and hook them together. Get more memory for the Mac+ (preferably 4 megs, it *does* have a hard drive, doesn't it?) Wait for May 13th and run and get System 7. *Or* if you're feeling dangerous, find a copy of 7.0b4 (not hard). Enjoy! (Well, that's what *I'm* doing, but then again, I'm a developer...) --Rick Ewing Vanderbilt University
M_Ray_Brooksby@cup.portal.com (04/13/91)
I've used the IW cable and comms software to manage file transfers between my MacSE and Apple IIGS, however, that was before the advent of Apple File Exchange (AFE). Now, I'm unaware of any compelling reason to try direct connections (unless AFE won't run on a Mac+...). Ray RayB@cup.portal.com "I'm full of opinions....none of which belong to anyone"