Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!iuvax!purdue!bu-cs!bucsb!bear From: bear@bucsb.UUCP (Blair M. Burtan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: bridgecard problem Message-ID: <3101@bucsb.UUCP> Date: 16 Aug 89 02:24:19 GMT References: <21653@louie.udel.EDU> Reply-To: bear@bucsb.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci. Lines: 38 In article <21653@louie.udel.EDU> casebolt%esdc.span@fedex.msfc.nasa.gov writes: >I have a 2088 bridge card in my A2000 and have tried using the programs >supplied with the card to port files to / from the AMIGA side. Specifically >the programs are AREAD.EXE and AWRITE.EXE. I tried to copy a XX.GIF graphics >file from DF1: on the AMIGA side down to the Bridge side drive A: > >The Program appeared to come across but I sould not display the file with the PC >gif file viewer called CSHOW.EXE... I took the IBM diskette to work and I could >not view it on any IBM or clones either!... The manual says these files (Awrite >/AREAD) work. YEP the files were transfered but the gif files would not work... >What NOW????? > >Are the files AREAD / AWRITE used strictly for ASCII files?.... ANy help >would be appreciated... > Now there's a good question. I have a Sidecar and I can't get Aread and Awrite to work at all. Do I have to have an external 5 1/4" drive to use these programs? How about Janus 2.0? Any reply would save me a phone call to CATS. - Bear -- ------------------------ Signature Version 0.3 ------------------------------ Disclaimer: "He's showing signs of pressure psychosis and he has a nuclear weapon." - The Abyss Blair "Bear" Burtan, Boston University's Resident Amiga Expert which isn't saying much. bear@bucsb.bu.edu bear@bucsf.bu.edu bear@buengf.bu.edu bear@bu-pub.bu.edu enge05c@buacca.bu.edu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------