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From: jmack@b11.ingr.com (Cery McCormick)
Subject: Re: connecting an 8-bit drive to an ST
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.143122.14136@b11.ingr.com>
Summary: Two solutions...
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
References: <79914@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 91 14:31:22 GMT
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	There are two ways, that I am aware of, to connect an Atari 8-bit
drive to the ST. Both methods require a cable connected from the 8-bit
to the ST's printer port. These cables can be purchased from a couple 
of places that I can't remember right now. I have several of these things
if anyone is interested in them. (This is NOT an advertisement mind you,
just trying to help out...)
	1) Use Darek Mihocka's X-Former software. It is a program you
	   run that lets you read files (in the 8-bit's format) from
	   your old drive to your ST.

	2) Use SIO-Driver. It is an autofolder program that lets you
	   add a disk icon to your desktop representing the 8-bit drive
	   so you can access the 8-bit disk like normal, with the ST's
	   file system.