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In article <1990Sep17.160625@crazy.inria.fr> lebastar@crazy.inria.fr (Franck Lebastard) writes:
   Does any one know how to read a 800K Macintosh disk on a PC (3,5") to get
   ascii files?

This was recently discussed, but to prevent large amounts of followups, I'll
summarize:
* no, it can't be done with basic IBM PC hardware -- the Macintosh drives
  change speed depending on which track they are on and the PC hardware can't
  duplicate this trick
* the Macintosh II machines, however, are capable of reading IBM PC diskettes;
  use the file transfer utility or one of several PD/FreeWare programs to do
  the file copying - it is possible also at the same time to do character set
  translation (for special characters like c-cedillas etc.); the Mac IIx and
  later machines with 1.44M drives can also read/write 1.44M PC diskettes -
  others can only do 720k diskettes
* there are several special cards for the PC into which you can plug Macintosh
  drives into or which control the drives in a special way to enable you to
  use Mac diskettes - most notable perhaps the CopyIIPC option board DeLuxe
  from Central Point Software

(followups directed to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware)
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