25 Jul
1998
25 Jul
'98
2:03 a.m.
Yes with any current printer just like a PC, though the
connector may
be different.
What I mean is, can I transfer files to a PC via the Centronics
interface? Can I 'print' a file in wordstar with the other end of the
cable plugged into a null modem?
Sure!
Will an apple //c read CP/M disks? How?
I can't use an editor because it would take me forever to cut and paste
the lines between them. You don't realize how limiting the situation
really is. The library never intended this to be used for e-mail. Right
now I'm using Netscape 4 on a T1 connection at a place where I
volunteer.
Max, get an editor. Either that or don't use LYNX
for mail, try elm
or pine.
Allison
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25 Jul
4:51 a.m.
On Sat, 25 Jul 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
What I mean is, can I transfer files to a PC via the
Centronics
interface? Can I 'print' a file in wordstar with the other end of the
cable plugged into a null modem?
No. Centronics is a totally different interface from RS232.
Will an apple //c read CP/M disks? How?
It will read Apple CP/M disks, which are in the same format as regular
Apple disks. Its just the layout of the data on the sectors that is
different.
General rule of thumb with Apple format disks: they can only be read on an
Apple.
General rule of thumb about Apple drives: they can only read Apple disks.
I can't use an editor because it would take me
forever to cut and paste
the lines between them. You don't realize how limiting the situation
You seemed to have done a good job with this reply. Keep it up.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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11:21 a.m.
No. If however you tie the SERIAL port of your apple to the serial port of
your pc, that will work. Centronics is an 8 bit parallel interface normally
used for printers. Null modems and such are serial - 1 bit at a time.
The two are not compatible without significant electronics between them.
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