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Re: Retrieving files via network/serial link



In article <30F9458B.186A@calweb.com>, daver@calweb.com (Dave Regis) 
declares...
>
>I've got a fair amount of stuff from my Mac+ days that I'd
>love to get over to my PC for use with Executor, but what
>isn't on 800k disks is on 400k.  I've got a friend who's got
>an old Mac SE that I could probably borrow for a while...
>with that in mind, what's the most straight-forward way of
>transferring files from a Mac to a PC?
>
>He's got something called MacChuck (I think), that connects
>the Mac to a PC... I'm not sure what sort of connection, but
>if I recall right, it required special software at both ends.
>I think he's also got an ancient version of RedRyder (Mac
>comm. software) that could be used in a pinch.  Another
>possible solution would be to network the Mac... he's got
>a network setup with a hub and all, but I don't think the
>Mac is on it ... I don't even know what would be required.

I expect the cable connects a mac an PC via a serial cable.  I've got one of 
those.  You can just run something like Zterm over the cable--no modems, 
just open the ports.  The problem is that this is exceedingly slow.  
Connecting the Mac to the network would be much faster, but only if you can 
mount its drives before starting Executor; otherwise, copying the files to a 
non-HFV volume will lose the resource and finder information.

All this is to say that, if you don't have lots of information, copying your 
disks to 1.44 floppies may be your best bet.  Good luck.

Scott Shuchart
shuchart@fas.harvard.edu



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