Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!titan!drack From: drack@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Dave Rackley) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Mac - PC file transfer (esp. MacPaint) Message-ID: Date: 10 Sep 90 20:11:29 GMT References: <20557.26e57083@psuecl.bitnet> <9396@ur-cc.UUCP> <6708.26e785cc@ccvax.ucd.ie> <391@tygra.UUCP> <6843.26eb870a@vax1.tcd.ie> Sender: news@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu Organization: Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin. Lines: 26 In-reply-to: pmcauley@vax1.tcd.ie's message of 10 Sep 90 12:28:58 GMT > Probably a dumb question, but you can WRITE to the pc/ps/2 disks also, > correct? I need a way to transfer MacPaint files to a pc (Don't ask why). > I have transfered MacPaint files to PC by using kermit, but I haven't (yet) > managed to do it in the other direction. Also text files are a pain to > transfer thus, I can get them onto the Mac and then convert using MacWrite // > but I haven't been able to do that the other way. Be sure to set transfer mode to binary on both Kermits before sending the files. The following command has worked for me: MS-KERMIT>set file type binary Hope it helps! -- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ | David Rackley | | | Applied Research Laboratories | "Say what? Use what? ... | | The University of Texas | ...I'd rather kiss a fat man on the lips!" | | Austin, TX. 78758 | | +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ | DISCLAIMER? I don't know anything 'bout any ol' disclaimer! | +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+