Re: Routine to read a non-DOS diskette in a PC

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From: Leonard Erickson
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 13:54

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jpinaud@malloco.dcc.puc.cl (Jorge Pinaud W.) writes:

>This is my first post to this group, but I have
>a little problem with my 386.

>I need a routine (maybe assembler or C code) to read
>a non-DOS diskette in a PC disk-drive.
>I don't know if this is possible or not, but
>any suggestions can be usefull.
>Also, if this thing is possible, I would like
>to know if there is a software available to
>read, for exaqmple, a MAC diskette in a PC
>machine.

Whether or not it is possible depends on *what kind* of diskette
you are trying to read. The hardware in the PC can't read low-density
Mac disks, nor can it read Commodore 64 disks. Your disk controller
can't handle the formats. Most *other* formats can be handled via
software.

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