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From: ken@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Ken Bronstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: How do I read Integral Discs on non-Integral machine?
Message-ID: <1170002@hpcvlx.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Mar 88 19:15:25 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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Hmmm...I'm not sure if I should respond here or not as I don't have
the exact right answer for you BUT...from the land that created the
Integral here's how we live with this problem.

It is easy to read/write HP DOS discs with an Integral with various
HP-UX utilities that can be provided.  I could help direct the person
with the Integral to DOS read/write utilities  HOWEVER the HP format
for the 3 1/2" floppies are 720K byte format and may not be compatible
with the IBM 3 1/2" 740(?)K byte format.

HP makes a DOS compatible disc, but that costs moeny for HW.

Perhaps the best solution is to use kermit or a similar datacomm
program to transfer the files via a serial/modem connection.  This
allows for either a remote file transfer or a transfer from one
machine to another at the same site.  kermit for the Integral is part
of the HP-UX ROM tools for the Integral.  kermit for PC's is
everywhere.  

In short, it is far simpler for your friend with the Integral to make
a disc for you that is PC-compatible, or for him to send you the data
over a phone than it is for you to run a DOS program thast reads
Integral discs.

Good Luck - Hope this helps.

-Ken Bronstein
 hp-pcd!ken