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From: trasc@dworkin.UUCP (James Trascapoulos)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: SUN Sparc Format Conversion
Message-ID: <22@dworkin.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 91 04:19:30 GMT
References: <1347@richsun.cpg.trs.reuter.com> <1991Jan30.221511.19427@parc.xerox.com>
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carpente@parc.xerox.com (Michael A. Carpenter OSBU North) writes:

>In article <1347@richsun.cpg.trs.reuter.com> boi@richsun.cpg.trs.reuter.com (Ken Boi) writes:
>>Would anyone know if there exists a utility (commercial or PD)
>>to read SUN Sparcstation formatted disks (3.5") on the Amiga?

>1.  It isn't possible.  The Suns write using high density disks and the 
>Amiga can't read them.  (Just like it can't read IBM format 1.44 MB disks.)

>2.  You could use mtools (PD programs for Unix machines) to make the
>SparcStation write PC format low density disks and then use CrossDos or
>MSH (MessyDos) to read them on the Amiga.  Caution:  I have had trouble
>with this approach, as have others, primarily because of the difference
>in alignment and track width of the high density SparcStation drives and
>the lower density Amiga drives.

>Michael Carpenter

	Well, try formatting the low-density disk on the Amiga FIRST, through
MSH and then use whatever form of transfer (mtools? never heard of it :) to 
lay data on the disk. Should work fine.
	
	Jim