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Offline tonyvdbTopic starter

How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« on: February 29, 2016, 04:13:15 PM »
As the title says Im wondering if there is a way to read Amiga formatted 880k disks on an Apple IIGS? I want to transfer Game files from my PC over tho the Amiga then put those files on a 880k disk and then read them on the Apple. Is this possible?
Amiga 2000HD Indivision ECS
Amiga 4000D towerised OS 3.1 and 3.9 on CF cards
Indivision AGA, Mediator 4000
Video Toaster 4000 Flyer v4.3 Millenium.
202gig of video drive space & 5gig audio.
 

Offline tonyvdbTopic starter

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2016, 04:37:33 PM »
PC wont read 880k disks?
Amiga 2000HD Indivision ECS
Amiga 4000D towerised OS 3.1 and 3.9 on CF cards
Indivision AGA, Mediator 4000
Video Toaster 4000 Flyer v4.3 Millenium.
202gig of video drive space & 5gig audio.
 

Offline tonyvdbTopic starter

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2016, 05:18:51 PM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;804939
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).


so you can get a PC 3.5" drive to read/write DD disks?
I simply want to get the "disk" images of old Apple games to work on the Apple.
Amiga 2000HD Indivision ECS
Amiga 4000D towerised OS 3.1 and 3.9 on CF cards
Indivision AGA, Mediator 4000
Video Toaster 4000 Flyer v4.3 Millenium.
202gig of video drive space & 5gig audio.
 

Offline tonyvdbTopic starter

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2016, 05:34:37 PM »
Quote from: Thomas;804949


IIRC with ShapeShifter an Amiga is able to read and write 800K disks, but I doubt that an Apple can be made to read 880K disks.


So, I can format an DD 880k disk to a 800k disk on the Amiga?
Amiga 2000HD Indivision ECS
Amiga 4000D towerised OS 3.1 and 3.9 on CF cards
Indivision AGA, Mediator 4000
Video Toaster 4000 Flyer v4.3 Millenium.
202gig of video drive space & 5gig audio.
 

Offline tonyvdbTopic starter

Re: How to read Amiga 880k disks on AppleIIGS?
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2016, 07:25:51 PM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;804951
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?
Yes, thats correct.

Im going to try some old 800k disks ive found and see if my one PC that has a floppy drive will read them and then I wont need the Amiga at all.
Amiga 2000HD Indivision ECS
Amiga 4000D towerised OS 3.1 and 3.9 on CF cards
Indivision AGA, Mediator 4000
Video Toaster 4000 Flyer v4.3 Millenium.
202gig of video drive space & 5gig audio.