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From: mueller@tigger.cs.unc.edu (Carl Mueller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: AMAX Transfers...
Keywords: amax mac amigados
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Date: 3 Oct 90 21:04:33 GMT
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In article <46618@cornell.UUCP> johnhlee@cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee) writes:
>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.
[...]
>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.

Well, it IS possible in a roundabout sort of way, provided you have access
to the right equipment and software:

1.  Transfer the file from Amax to Amigados.  Supposedly Amax I provides
    this capability (mine didn't) but Amax II definitely does.
2.  Transfer the file from Amigados to MSDOS.  Use MSH or CrossDos for this.
3.  Transfer the file from MSDOS to Mac.  This requires a Mac with a FDHD
    'superdrive' and the Apple File Exchange software or Dos Mounter.

Messy, but possible.  Having an Apple drive makes it easy.

-Carl Mueller (mueller@cs.unc.edu)