NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #1/NN_1993_1.iso/spool/comp/sys/apple2/26819

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From: [e-mail] (Seymour Joseph)
Subject: Use ProDOS disks in a MAC
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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 18:22:02 GMT
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This was probably discussed in this group before, but I just figured
it out and it is so neat I wanted to make sure everyone who could use
this info had a second chance...

Most of us are familiar with GS System 6.0 and is ability to directly
mount diskettes with foriegn file systems directly on the GS desktop.
You just insert a Mac or DOS 3.3 (apple II) disk and the GS recognizes
it and mounts it pretty much like any other disk.

Until last night, when I wanted to move a file from a ProDOS disk to a
Mac, I had to run the Apple File Exchange utility that comes with the
Mac.  Last night I found some magic:

The IIe emulation card for the Macintosh LC comes with a Macintosh
system extension that allows Macs to directly mount ProDOS diskettes.
You just throw the ProDOS Filesystem extension into your system folder
on the Mac, and restart.  Then when you insert a ProDOS disk, the Mac
recognizes it, and mounts it right on the desktop.

The ProDOS Filesystem extension for Macintoshes is located on the IIe
card installer disk in the system folder.  You can FTP the whole disk
from apple (warning: its BIG - its a 1.4 MB disk) from ftp.apple.com in
/dts/aii/lc.iiecard.  Or just find a mac user group to get it from.

Seymour