Apple disk -> MSDOS

There are actually numerous ways to get files from 5.25" Apple ][ diskettes into a PC. Serial ports are a good one. One of the best ones when the disk format is HARDWARE incompatible. All of the others require either special hardware, or multiple steps. For example, there is Amiga software that can read the Apple diskettes, and other Amiga software that can write PC. Or, could use one of the "new" Apple 2 models to transfer to 3.5" Apple 2 diskettes (about which I know almost nothing), and then use a Mac to read those, and a Mac to write to PC disks. Or, could get network cards for everything and build a heterogenous network. Or connect serial/modem and upload to your ISP, and then download with another machine. Or print it out and scan/OCR :-) Or use a parallel printer interface (Grappler?) cable to a PC parallel port, and write software to have the PC emulate a printer, but actually store the incoming data (XenoComm Parallel) Or transfer through cassette port to a Pet, read the Pet disks with an Amiga, write Mac disks with the Amiga, use a Mac to write PC disks. How about interfacing an IR LED to the cassette port and writing routines to write Palm compatible IR? It's only a problem if you want to try to do it in one step. (Such as people who don't have a collection of miscellaneous machines) -- Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Lawrence Walker wrote: superserial