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From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Disk Utility
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Date: 29 Mar 91 21:34:01 GMT
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On Fri, 29 Mar 91 08:23:22 GMT Take a RISC... said:
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>        I'm looking for a program which can read MS-DOS 3"1/2 disk
>        on a APPLE IIGS. I don't know if such program exist.
>
>        I need it to transfert TXT files from MS-DOS disk to GS/OS -
>Prodos disk.
>
>        I know that such program exist to read MAC Disk on a IIGS.
>
>        Thanks,
>
>                ----- Erik.

It's not possible to read MS-DOS formatted disks with the Apple 3.5" 800k
drive conencted to the smartport.  If you have a PC Transporter w/ the
drive connected to it, then it's possible.

Disclaimer:  I'm basing this information on what I've heard 'experts' on
this net say.  According to them, you need a SWIM chip, or equivellent
to get the 3.5" drive to read MFM formatted disks.  That's why the PC
Transporter can read messy-dos disks with the Apple drive.  Now, if a
program were to be written to read ms-dos disks with the PCT setup FROM
PRODOS, that'd be something useful... or a utility that could read files
from the PCT HD partition file.

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