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Re: Query about AccessPC

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From: Dave Hull
Date: Tue, 28 May 1991 21:38
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badri@warren.mentorg.com (Badri Lokanathan) writes:

>Hardware configuration: Mac Classic (2/40) with FDHD

>I have a bunch of LaTeX files created on a PC, that are saved text-only.
>I need to be able to make changes to them on my mac. Currently I use the
>Apple File Exchange to translate to Mac format, edit them with an editor
>(usually uemacs) and finally translate them back into DOS format. This
>requires starting up the File Exchange twice.

>Ideally I would like to be able to read and write directly in DOS format.
>I am considering using AccessPC to mount DOS disks. Would it be possible
>for me to edit the files directly from the DOS disk? Will uemacs do the
>job or will I have to use something like Word that can read/write DOS?

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From: insignia@netcom.COM (Dave Hull)
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Subject: Re: Query about AccessPC
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Date: 28 May 91 21:38:18 GMT
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