gachot@bon1.enet.dec.com (Take a RISC...) (03/29/91)
Hello,
I'm looking for a program which can read MS-DOS 3"1/2 disk
on a APPLE IIGS. I don't know if such program exist.
I need it to transfert TXT files from MS-DOS disk to GS/OS -
Prodos disk.
I know that such program exist to read MAC Disk on a IIGS.
Thanks,
----- Erik.MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET (03/30/91)
. COM> On Fri, 29 Mar 91 08:23:22 GMT Take a RISC... said: > > I'm looking for a program which can read MS-DOS 3"1/2 disk > on a APPLE IIGS. I don't know if such program exist. > > I need it to transfert TXT files from MS-DOS disk to GS/OS - >Prodos disk. > > I know that such program exist to read MAC Disk on a IIGS. > > Thanks, > > ----- Erik. It's not possible to read MS-DOS formatted disks with the Apple 3.5" 800k drive conencted to the smartport. If you have a PC Transporter w/ the drive connected to it, then it's possible. Disclaimer: I'm basing this information on what I've heard 'experts' on this net say. According to them, you need a SWIM chip, or equivellent to get the 3.5" drive to read MFM formatted disks. That's why the PC Transporter can read messy-dos disks with the Apple drive. Now, if a program were to be written to read ms-dos disks with the PCT setup FROM PRODOS, that'd be something useful... or a utility that could read files from the PCT HD partition file. ---------------------------------------- BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com
tomk@pro-grouch.cts.com (Tom Kelly) (04/01/91)
In-Reply-To: message from gachot@bon1.enet.dec.com The best way to transfer text files ms-dos to GS/OS-ProDos is most likely via a null modem between the two computers. UUCP: crash!pro-grouch!tomk ARPA: crash!pro-grouch!tomk@nosc.mil
kpopple@imp.sim.es.com (Ken Poppleton) (04/02/91)
In article <9103292138.AA13784@apple.com>, MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET writes: > . > COM> > > On Fri, 29 Mar 91 08:23:22 GMT Take a RISC... said: > > > > I'm looking for a program which can read MS-DOS 3"1/2 disk > > on a APPLE IIGS. I don't know if such program exist. > > > > I need it to transfert TXT files from MS-DOS disk to GS/OS - > >Prodos disk. > > > > I know that such program exist to read MAC Disk on a IIGS. > > > > Thanks, > > > > ----- Erik. > > It's not possible to read MS-DOS formatted disks with the Apple 3.5" 800k > drive conencted to the smartport. If you have a PC Transporter w/ the > drive connected to it, then it's possible. > CTI also sells a small disk controller card which costs much less than a PC Transporter which allows the use of IBM-PC disk drives on an AppleII. The software for reading and writing IBM disks is not yet avaible from CTI. I expect to complete a package for this disk controller card to read and write IBM-PC disks sometime in June or July. The product from CTI is called the FDC-10, and sells for $69 (1990). For information Conversion Technology (CTI) in the care of Patrick L. McLaughlin 516 12th Ave Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 801/364-4171 Ken Poppleton The above reference is not a statement from Evans and Sutherland. It is all mine with mistakes and flaws by me (or others).