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From: wehr@fmeed1.UUCP (Bruce Wehr)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,misc.wanted
Subject: Re: Seeking DOS/UNIX utils to read/write/format ProDOS (Apple ][) disks
Summary: More questions :-)
Message-ID: <7957@fmeed1.UUCP>
Date: 12 Sep 90 21:31:39 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Ford Electronics Division, Dearborn MI
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First of all, I would like to thank everybody who responded to my
original inquiry.

I was looking for a PC (or HP-UX - I think we can forget that) method of
getting files to/from Apple ][ disks.  The common consensus is that it
will take special hardware (or serial port xfers - unfortunately, not
possible).  It seems that Apple ]['s (like Mac's) use variable speed
(software controllable) drives.  This leads me to my next 3 inquiries:

1) If anyone has experience with any board/drive combos that plug into a
PC, I would appreciate hearing from you.  How well does it work?  How
easy is it to use?  Who makes it?  How much did it cost?

2) In my attempt to become familiar with the Apple ][ (I currently know
zilch), I got the Apple ][ emulator from Simtel (courtesy Randy Spurlock
- thanks).  Will any of these board/drive combos work with it?  It would
be nice if the Apple emulator could read/write real Apple disks.

3) Since the speed of the Apple drive is software controlled, could we
go the other way?  Is there a software solution that could give an Apple
][ the ability to read/write/format DOS disks?

Thanks again to everybody who responded to my first request.  And,
thanks to all of you for letting me bend your ear again.  Follow-ups are
directed to me.

-- 
	       Bruce Wehr (wehr%dptc.decnet@srlvx0.srl.ford.com)
 (...uunet!mailrus!sharkey!fmeed1!wehr) (wehr%fmeed1.uucp@mailgw.cc.umich.edu)
		   Ford Motor Company - Electronics Division
  17000 Rotunda Drive, ETC Room LN081, Dearborn, Michigan 48121 (313)845-3039