16 May
2003
16 May
'03
9:54 a.m.
On Thu, 15 May 2003, Witchy wrote:
Morning all,
Another one for you :)
Had a quick trawl of the archives 'cos I'm sure someone's mentioned doing
this, but the recent stuff isn't archived yet is it? Anyway, What's the best
way to get data off Apple ][e disks and onto something that has a CD burner
fastened to it? I've got a bunch of old disks here containing documents and
BASIC programs that need to be archived.
I'm assuming null-modem cable connection between Apple/PC and file transfer
software? Xmodem or something like that? Kermit?
If you have the hardware and the patience to get it all working together,
I suggest AppleTalk networking. I have a IIgs and //e networked off a
Linux box (running Netatalk). Works very well for mass file-copying, it's
fast and the file dates are preserved properly.
You'll need (at a minimum):
- Ethernet <---> LocalTalk bridge. I use a Shiva FastPath 4, but there
are dozens of models which are reported to work. Gator Box is one I've
heard a lot about.
- Apple //e + Apple Workstation card
and/or
- Apple IIgs (Rom 3 preferable)
Server can be a Mac, in which case the necessary protocols are (or should
be) there already. For Linux, you need appletalk support in the kernel
and the very latest version of netatalk.
For configuration info, read the docs. Then, read the docs. Finally,
read the code <g>.
Steve