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Article #2911Re: Reading DOS diskettes
From: Jim Jagielski
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 15:09
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 15:09
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holupka@snips.harvard.edu (Edward J. Holupka) writes:
>Yo all,
> This may be a stupid question but does there exist any
>shareware/freeware/pd software which will allow my IIsi to
>read/write from/to a DOS diskette? I have heard of Apple File
>Exchange, PC Exchange, and Access PC but none of these are
>avialable off the net (I think!). Anyway any and all responses
>will be very greatly appreciated. Thanks.
The three you mention are all commercial products that allow you to _mount_
a DOS disk.
If you just want to transfer stuff from a DOS disk to the Mac and vice-versa,
Apple File Exchange, which is included with System6 and System7 will
do it... it's ugly but it'll work.
--
Jim Jagielski | "This is supposed to be a happy occasion.
jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov | Let's not bicker and argue about who
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