Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!dalcs!lane From: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: IBM/Apple disk interchange? Message-ID: <2320@dalcs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 20:34:34 EST Article-I.D.: dalcs.2320 Posted: Tue Jan 6 20:34:34 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Jan-87 23:53:11 EST References: <861231230522.075758@DOCKMASTER.ARPA> <101@nikhefk.UUCP> Reply-To: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane) Organization: Dept. of Math., Stats & C.S., Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada Lines: 34 Keywords: Apple, IBM-PC, disk formats, interchange In article <101@nikhefk.UUCP> keeshu@nikhefk.UUCP (Kees Huyser) writes: >In article <861231230522.075758@DOCKMASTER.ARPA> TMPLee@dockmaster.arpa writes: >>Does anyone know of any software that would run on an Apple II and allow >>it to read and/or write IBM PC format (5.25") disks ) or which would run >>on an IBM PC and allow it to read and/or write Apple-formatted disks? > >I'm afraid you're out of luck; no such program exists, nor for the Apple, nor >for the IBM-PC. The problem is that the Apple and the IBM diskcontrollers use >a different encoding scheme to read/write. I always thought that this was impossible for the reasons that Kees outlines. However, I have here the January 1987 issue of On Three (The Magasine for Apple /// Owners and Users). In the letters section some one asks the same question and the editor reports that they have just gotten there hands on "A relatively new program...called "MatchPoint", allows the IBM to directly read Apple /// disks." I would think that it would then be able to read Apple II Prodos disks. They go to say that they have used it and it works well. They promise a review in an upcoming issue. They suggest contacting Ms. Debbie Armstrong at: MicroSolutions 125 South Fourth Street DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 756-3421 They also request that anyone who does, mention the magasine! I have not checked this out yet though I certainly intend to. I'll post news of any developments. Anyone else heard of this product? -- John Wright ////////////////// Phone: 902-424-3805 or 902-424-6527 Post: c/o Dr Pat Lane, Biology Dept, Dalhousie U, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H-1J4 Ean/Bitnet: lane@cs.dal.cdn Arpa: lane%cs.dal.cdb%ubc.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa Uucp: {seismo,watmath,utai,garfield}!dalcs!lane Csnet: lane%cs.dal.cdn@ubc.csnet