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From: billm@CSUFresno.EDU (Bill Mills)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Downloading with an IBM for the ST
Message-ID: <1990Oct11.203905.12547@CSUFresno.EDU>
Date: 11 Oct 90 20:39:05 GMT
References: <4757MV010320@NDSUVM1>
Reply-To: billm@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU (Bill Mills)
Organization: California State University, Fresno
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In article <4757MV010320@NDSUVM1> MV010320@NDSUVM1.BITNET writes:
>Okay here's my situation,
>            I want to know if it is possible to download programs for the ST
>using an IBM XT.  Both using a 3.5 drive.  Would I have to Format disks on my
>ST and then try to download onto them using the XT or wouldn't it matter or
 [Stuff deleted]
>                                        Thanks,
>
>                                        Thomas
Yep, it's no problem, I do it all the time.  Just format the 3.5"
floppies on the IBM (or format them on the ST and add an IBM boot sector
with the appropriate boot-sector-adding software).  If his IBM has a
1.44 Meg (high density) 3.5" drive, make sure he formats the floppies to
720K (double density).  Then download the files just like any other IBM
file.  I have access to IBM's at work with ethernet connections, so I
download very quickly there, and then take the disks home to my ST and
I'm ready to go.  Hope this helps.
Be seeing you...
-Bill Mills

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