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From: terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Can I read/write Mac disks on my Amiga drive?
Summary: try rs-232 transfer
Keywords: amiga macintosh disk drive
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Date: 2 Feb 90 16:19:01 GMT
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In article <347@egg-idINEL.GOV> rhp@INEL.GOV (Robert Powell) writes:

>I need to transfer ASCII files between my Amiga 500 and a Macintosh SE.
>I do not yet have a modem, so I am trying to find a PD (or relatively
>cheap) program that will let me read/write Mac disks on my A500.  I am
>aware of AMAX, however, I would rather buy a modem than buy AMAX.  Since
>the only reason I have to get a modem is for this file transfer, I would
>rather save my money.  I seem to recall a PD program that does what I want.
>Note:  I want to be able to do this on my stock A500 disk drive.
>

	Unfortunately the Mac drive has a variable speed. Thus you cannot
write more than a few tracks on any other computer before running into one
that needs a speed change. It is for this reason that Amax needs a real
Mac drive to read or write Mac format disks. Another choice is Mac-Dos from
Central Coast Software which also uses a real Mac drive to do the transfer.
	Another cheaper choice is to connect a RS-232 cable between the
Mac and your Amiga, being sure to swap the proper lines. Then using any good
terminal program you can transfer files directly without needing a modem. The
speed can then be set as high as your computers can handle. Too bad there is
not something equivalent to Dnet for the Mac, that would make it even easier.