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- From: kindel@ghoti.osf.org (Bill Kindel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Can the Amiga read PC or Mac floppies?
- Date: 04 Mar 1996 16:51:50 GMT
- Organization: Open Software Foundation
- Message-ID: <KINDEL.96Mar4115150@ghoti.osf.org>
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- In-reply-to: surinder@singh-cm.demon.co.uk's message of Sat, 17 Feb 1996 19:03:55 GMT
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- Surinder <surinder@singh-cm.demon.co.uk> asks:
-
- > What's the best way of transferring graphic files from a PC and
- > Macintosh to an Amiga? Can the Amiga read files from PC 3.5" 1.44MB
- > floppy disks?
-
- Here's a happy inversion to the most frequently asked question in Amigadom.
-
- Indeed, Amigas with HD drives can read diskettes created on either
- AmigaDOS 2.1 and later include CrossDOS, which can read/write/format
- both DSDD and HD floppies (with the appropriate drive). The commercial
- CrossDOS product has a number of other advantages for those who want to
- use MS-DOS-formatted ZIP disks and hard drive partitions.
-
- CrossMAC provides the equivalent capability for Mac-formatted HD diskettes,
- Zip disks, and hard drive partitions. Consultron (the publisher) even
- offers a combination pack of CrossDOS + CrossMac for those who need them.
-
- The "trick" is finding an Amiga with a working HD diskette drive. You can
- NOT simply install a PC-clone drive and expect it to work; the Chinon 357A
- is a special Amiga version that spins at half speed in HD mode due to a
- throughput limitation in the Amiga's Paula chip. Dell sells an external
- HD floppy unit that I presume uses a standard drive with a track-sized
- buffer to match data transfer speeds with the Amiga.
-
- Happy hunting!
-
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