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I need some help from anybody who has knowldge about ibm system 34 communication
protocols.  In particular I would like to download files from a System 34 to
a Macintosh and back.  I have been told by some people that the System 34 does
not have any serial communication ports.  I have also been told that it does,
but that they are not at all RS232/RS422 like.  In particular somebody
suggested I needed a protocol converter.  Somebody else suggested software
that could make the Macintosh 'talk' to the IBM (how I don't know).  The
funniest suggestion so far however came from IBM.  They told me to buy
an IBM pc with a System 34 emulation board.  After downloading files to
the PC, I could transfer the files to the Mac on the serial port.  This does
not seem like the best way.  When I asked IBM what the emulation board on the PC
does, they had no idea, and they did not know who I could call to ask....so much
for good user support/technical support.

Does anybody know the truth?  It seems that if the System 34 can be connected
to a IBM PC, there must be a way to connect it to a Mac.  I would appreciate
any and all comments on the subjects.

P.S.:  I doubt this is a topic of great interest to people besides me.  If
you agree, please reply by EMail instead of posting a reply.

			Thanks in advance,
			Federico (Fred) Genoese-Zerbi
			fgz@lakart.UUCP