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lasner@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Charles Lasner) writes:

>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

Does that apply to a Pro 350? Same floppy drive (RX50) but is the format
the same? Also, what is RAINDOS, and again is does the format work with the
Pro? 

If there is nothing to read/write/format Pro disks on an AT or better, does
anyone know the low-level format for P/OS 3.0 on the Pro? I should be able
to cobble something together myself.

Apologies if this is an FAQ.

Thanks,
keithr