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In article <1992Jul31.140623.184@rlgsc.com> gezelter@rlgsc.com writes:
>In article <1992Jul30.134734.252@falcon.navsses.navy.mil>, system@falcon.navsses.navy.mil writes:
>> I have a user who has a Rainbow 100+ system.  They have many MS-DOS disks full
>> of lotus speadsheets that they need to exchange with some people who have a
>> '386 pc.  Is there a method to read the RX-50 formatted MS-DOS disk on a
>> standard pc? Thanks!
>> --
> 
>In my experience, you have two options. 
> 
>1 - There is a Kermit implementation available for the Rainbow. 
>Your colleagues can use Kermit to transfer the files from the 
>Rainbow to the 386.
> 
>2 - The Rainbow and the 386 (at least if it has 5.25" disks) can 
>both read/write the old IBM 180Kb floppies. They are a feasible 
>(well, it does generally work) mechanism for transfering files.
> 

If RAINDOS or RX50DRVR is installed on a PC that has HD drives (AT or better) 
then just bring the Rainbow MS-DOS disks to the PC.  No fuss, no muss.

With RAINDOS and DOS 5.0, you can read/write files, run CHKDSK, FORMAT, etc.
with no problems.

cjl