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From: johnhlee@fulla.cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: AMAX Transfers...
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Date: 3 Oct 90 18:16:33 GMT
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In article <38758@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v092mgp5@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>
>     I think I asked the question before, but got no reply.  Is it possible
>to transfer AMAX format files back to a Macintosh format disk WITHOUT
>a Mac drive under AMAX?  How about AMAX II?

Unfortunately, No and no.  The manual specifically states this.  I didn't
believe it and tried to set up a Macintosh SE and Macintosh II to receive
the transfer disks created in AMax.  The transfer software just crashed.
Attempting to use a Mini-Transfer disk won't work either; trying to write
to it under AMax causes it to be corrupt on the Machintosh side.

I believe this is because the programs for each side of the transfer
are specific to their respective floppy controllers.  I do believe that
software CAN be written to go from AMax to a Macintosh, but have not seen
any nor am I sufficiently versed in the Macintosh to write it myself.

If you want to transfer file from AMax to a Macintosh (besides via serial
port) you're forced to get a Macintosh drive.  I was.

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