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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« on: February 29, 2016, 04:42:52 PM »
I don't understand what you're trying to do, but if you just want to transfer files all three machines should be able to read PC DD 720kb disks (with appropriate software).
« Last Edit: February 29, 2016, 04:45:31 PM by Oldsmobile_Mike »
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2016, 05:47:41 PM »
Quote from: tonyvdb;804950
So, I can format an DD 880k disk to a 800k disk on the Amiga?

Possibly.  With Shapeshifter.

If I understand correctly, you have some Apple IIgs disk images on your PC.  And you're trying to transfer them to the Apple, by using the Amiga as an intermediary?

As an alternative, would it be possible to zip them on the PC to something small enough to fit on a 720kb disk, then transfer them directly to the Apple, and un-zip them back to 800k size and write them onto disks that way?  Thus taking the Amiga out of the equation?

AFAIK the Apple should have no problems reading PC double density format disks (720kb), with appropriate software.

You might have better luck asking this question on an Apple forum, I'm sure people there ask "how to transfer from a PC" all the time.
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos