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Re: Archimedes to PC via Mac!

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <199710012333581279225@p6.ascend2.is2.bb.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@astrid.u-net.com (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:

>If you can get an Archimedes next to a Mac you might try connecting them
>with a null modem cable via the serial ports and transferring the data
>using ZTerm, Kermit, or something like that.  Just a thought.

If he can get hold af an Archimedes at all, best bet is probably to write
the files to a PC format floppy and read it into the Mac.

Of course, if the files are *huge* then the nul modem option starts to look
good. Or is there a Zip drive available for the Archie? 

-- 
Peter
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From: peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole)
Subject: Re: Archimedes to PC via Mac!
Date: 1997/10/12
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