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From: rob@selenium.cchem.berkeley.edu (Robert Oyung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: CBM <==> DOS it can be done!
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Date: 2 Jun 88 07:03:44 GMT
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SOGWAP software produces a program that can read from MS-DOS files and
write to a CBM drive.  The following is an excerpt of an ad placed by
SOGWAP software in the June 1988 issue of Compute's Gazette:

	 "If you have the Commodore 128 or 64, and the 1571/1581 disk drive,
	  you can read from and write to IBM PC compatible MS-DOS files using
	  Big Blue Reader 128/64....

	  Big Blue Reader 128 - transfer files between Commodore 128/64, MS-DOS
                            and C128 CPM diskettes on 1571/1581 drives.

      Big Blue Reader 64  - transfers files between Commodore 64 and 
                            MS-DOS diskettes.  REQUIRES 1571 DRIVE.

       Can also be used as a standard file copy program CBM to CBM"

The ability to do this read/write is due to the architecture of the 1571/1581
drives.  These drives were designed to read/write GCR format and read MFM
disk format.

You can order Big Blue Reader from SOGWAP software by sending a check or
money order to:

	  SOGWAP Software
	  115 Bellmont Road
	  Decatur, IN 46733
	  (219) 724-3900

	  Price: $44.95 free shipping in U.S. and Canadian orders.
			 Foreign orders add $3.00

I am not affiliated with SOGWAP nor have I personally used the software.
Reviews of the program have been quite favorable.


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