Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!sac90286 From: sac90286@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Mac II <--> IBM (again?) Message-ID: <111900073@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> Date: 14 Aug 89 22:57:00 GMT Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #N:uxa.cso.uiuc.edu:111900073:000:856 Nf-From: uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!sac90286 Aug 14 17:57:00 1989 I'm sure this has been thoroughly discussed before, but I'm new to this news- group and missed it. I'd like to be able to transfer files between my '386 MS-DOS machine at home and my Mac II at work. I've heard rumors of a new 3.5" drive from Apple that can read and/or write IBM's 3.5" disks. Any truth to this rumor? If so, what are my chances for a retrofit/upgrade for my Mac II with one 800K floppy and 40Mb hard disk? Would I need additional software? There's also a device called the Copy II PC Deluxe Option Board which allows the IBM drive to read and/or write Mac format disks. If some kind soul(s) would email me any info, summaries, opinions, pointers, or advice, I'd be most appreciative. I'd offer to post a summary, but it seems likely that you regulars have seen as much on this topic as you care to. Thanks a bunch! Scott kubla@uiuc.edu