Format Mac disk on Amiga system

[punkyclown]

Hi All, quick and dumb question, probably.  Is it possible to format Mac 800k disks on
Amiga 3.9 or 3.1?

Just asking,

Brad Hansen

[LoadWB]

So far as I am aware, the 800k Mac format is a double-sided version of the 400k which uses a variable spindle speed.  That being the case, no, it would not be possible to format on the Amiga.

[soviet]

No way, you will need a mac that have a real disk drive for this.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I've never used it, but even with CrossMAC it looks like you need additional hardware to use 800k Mac disks on an Amiga:

http://aminet.net/package/misc/emu/CrossMAC_Demo

Maybe one of the other emulators will fair better?  Fusion, Shapeshifter, etc.?

[dovegrace]

I used CrossMac to write high density floppies on my A4000 (transferring files to my then new-to-me LC 475), don't think I ever tried writing 800K disks.

[LoadWB]

I have successfully used CrossMAC for high-density Mac floppy and Zip disks.  Anymore, though, you can accomplish the same tasks with PC-formatted 1.44MB disks (or FAT32-formatted USB drives if USB is an option.)

[giZmo350]

I have successfully used CrossMAC for high-density Mac floppy and Zip disks.  Anymore, though, you can accomplish the same tasks with PC-formatted 1.44MB disks (or FAT32-formatted USB drives if USB is an option.)

That's what I thought! I've been on Mac 68K brain overload for about a month as I recently bought a nearly brand new LC III 030 & had read that. @dovegrace / LoadWB, glad to know who's cross-trained!

[dovegrace]

That's what I thought! I've been on Mac 68K brain overload for about a month as I recently bought a nearly brand new LC III 030 & had read that. @dovegrace / LoadWB, glad to know who's cross-trained!

I still fool with my 68k Mac stuff on occasion.  Check out 68kmla.org if you haven't already.  I'm conceitedjerk on that forum.

[giZmo350]

I still fool with my 68k Mac stuff on occasion.  Check out 68kmla.org if you haven't already.  I'm conceitedjerk on that forum.

THX!!!! dovegrace  

dovegrace = conceitedjerk? :laugh1:

I will check it out ASAP!

[dovegrace]

dovegrace = conceitedjerk? :laugh1:

Lol, yeah.  Long story.  Got called a conceited jerk back in '93, adopted it as my nickname shortly thereafter.

[LoadWB]

Good God if I adopted some of the things I've been called as handles I'd never be allowed in forums, maybe even on-line period.

[TheMrKocour]

It's possible by using ShapeShifter, i tried it with my A4000.

[LoadWB]

It's possible by using ShapeShifter, i tried it with my A4000.

800k format readable on a real Mac?

[scuzzb494]

Hi All, quick and dumb question, probably.  Is it possible to format Mac 800k disks on
Amiga 3.9 or 3.1?

Just asking,

Brad Hansen

If you have an Apple 800K external disk drive you can connect this direct to an A-MAXII cartridge plugged into an Amiga and write, read and format Macintosh disks.

A-MAXII manual...

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/car_libs_007.htm

Interesting article in The Jam regarding Mac emulation at the end of the images

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/car_libs_005.htm

[Varthall]

800k format readable on a real Mac?

You can format a low density (i.e. 880k) floppy under Shapeshifter in a compatible format that a Macintosh can read and write. What you can't do is the opposite, i.e. read a low density floppy, formatted on a Mac, on Shapeshifter.

Shapeshifter runs on Workbench 3.0+, so you can do this both under 3.1 and 3.9.

Varthall