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From: sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Transfering Text--Questions
Message-ID: <468@stech.UUCP>
Date: 6 Mar 88 14:58:34 GMT
References: <6885@drutx.ATT.COM>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Scholastech, Inc., Waltham, Mass.
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in article <6885@drutx.ATT.COM>, slb@drutx.ATT.COM (Sue Brezden) says:
> 
> This one's for a friend--I don't have either of the machines
> involved (I can only dream.)
> 
> He does read this group, but cannot post.  And I can get mail
> replies to him.  Here goes:
> 
> He would like to transfer text files from the Apple IIe to
> the Mac, using the modem ports.  
>    
>      1.  How can he go about constructing a null modem
>          to physically cable the two together (or does 
>          someone make such a thing?)  What are the pin-outs?

Does your friend have an RS232 port on the IIe?  If so, use an Imagewriter
cable.  It's a null modem cable and has been used successfully by a number
of people to hook a Mac to another computer for just this purpose.
> 
>      2.  How about software?  What does he need?
> 
You'll need some sort of telecommunications software on either end.  If
the files are straight ASCII, you can transfer them as ASCII, use XModem,
or Kermit.  If the files are binary, you'll need XModem or Kermit protocols.


Jan Harrington, sysop
Scholastech Telecommunications
UUCP: ihnp4!husc6!amcad!stech!sysop or allegra!stech!sysop
BITNET: JHARRY@BENTLEY

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