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Garry Hemming (garryh@innotts.co.uk) wrote:

:     What are the best ways to transfer files on an Amiga CD rom read
: on a PC to my Amiga A1200?

(Stupid answer first:  Put a CD-ROM on your Amiga =-)

:     I can copy the files to a 720k floppy and then unarc them on my
: Amiga ok but problems start if the file won't fit in 720k. I think I
: need some software capable of splitting files on a PC and matching
: software to reassemble it on my Amiga.

Hmm, yes there is software around, but I'm not sure if its easy to get
a hold of now.  Two programs called Splitz and Joinz were distributed by
ASDG with the Art Dept. Pro V2.5.  There were PC, Amiga and Mac handlers
given out and all you had to do was LHA (or whatever) all the files you
wanted to dump over down and Splitz them out to a series of 720k disks.
Then load Joinz at the Amiga end and feed it the disks in order and it
reassembled the archive!  I have seen this done, its REALLY slow but it DOES
actually do the job!  (Unfortunately I dunno if S&J are PD, anyone know?)

Alternatively I heard that the registered version of Twin Express has got
PC handlers, so you could, in theory, build a lead between the two machines
and spool the data down it with that!

:     BTW does anyone know if Win95 will handle Amiga long file names
: using the above method?

Frankly, no.  Almost all the unarchivers will blow up stock MSDOS filenames
simply because they ain't written for Win95.  Or if you port files from the
Amiga to PC CrossDOS won't understand or use the extended filenames either!
In fact the MSDOS v7 they (precariously) balanced Win95 on STILL has the
8 and 3 character filenames of yesteryear!

Hope that all helps!