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- From: voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: Converting apple2 gs 3.5" to mac 3.5" floppies & back
- Date: 11 Jan 1993 12:23:15 GMT
- Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
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- In article <106542@bu.edu>, selick@csa.bu.edu (Steven Selick) writes:
- |> I am looking for a quick and easy way (maybe a conversion program for
- |> one/both machine(s) to transfer files from a macintosh 800k 3.5" floppy
- |> to an apple 2 gs 800k 3.5" floppy. The machines are separated by several
- |> states, and we would like to save phone-modem time/money by mailing
- |> disks via postal service.
- |>
-
- There is a very easy way. Just install System 6 on your GS. It has a HFS File
- System Translator that enables the GS to read and write HFS 3.5" disks. You can
- ftp System 6 (System 6 is the newest system software for the GS) from
- ftp.apple.com.
-
- |> Thanks, and please send e-mail responses to selick@csa.bu.edu
- |> -Steve
- |>
-
- Stefan Voss
- (voss@ira.uka.de)
-