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From: flank@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Brett Jacobson)
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Subject: Re: Reading floppies from a SparcStation 1
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Date: 2 Jan 91 19:11:42 GMT
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In article <61810@bbn.BBN.COM> fwhite@BBN.COM () writes:
>Sorry if this is a FAQ.
>
>Is there any way for a NextStation to read a floppy written on a
>SparcStation 1?  I have tried writing a floppy in both tar and Sun
>filesystem format, to no avail.  Alternatively, is there any way to
>keep the NextStation from ejecting a floppy it thinks it can't read,
>so that I can read it as raw disk blocks?

(Forwarded from petrilli@dogface.UUCP)

The easiest way is to use the mtools on the SPARCStation (mdir, mmkfs, etc...)
which are designed to read/write/format DOS diskettes.  Since the NeXT 
can read DOS formated disks, this should give you a way to transfer (though
if they sit on the same network, ftp or tftp would be better).  

Chris Petrilli

PS: IF you don't have mtools, mail this account (flank@ccwf...) and I will
send you a copy.