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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

411.0. "Should I buy a modem ?" by SHIRE::GANGUILLET () Fri Mar 27 1987 10:49

    I'm really wondering how I could have access to all
    the p.d. programms and others goodies we can find on
    some of your directories.
    
    Is there a way to simply copy an executable, bin, arc or source files
    to a MS/DOS formated diskette on a Rainbow and then transfert it
    to the amiga with the help of the Transformer or Sidecar?
                                                                   
    Or should I buy a modem and try to find one here at the office ?
    
                                                             
    E.G.
    
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411.1Get a Modem...LEDS::ACCIARDIFri Mar 27 1987 10:5810
    The Transformer will not allow transfer of MS-Dos formatted files
    to AmigaDOS files.  Under the Transformer, even when using a 3.5"
    MS-Dos disk, the disk is formatted to 720K, and if you re-boot under
    AmigaDOS, you'll get a bad disk message.
    
    There is a commercial program called DOS-2-DOS that you may want
    to check out.  I believe it is reviewed in last month's AmigaWhirled.
    
    For me, the small cost of a modem (1200 baud models can be bought
    for around $100) outweighs the aggrevation of having to swap formats.
411.2ECC::JAERVINENI'm apathetic and I don't care.Fri Mar 27 1987 11:588
    You can use Kermit to transfer files from the Rainbow to the
    Amiga (that's how I do it, I use the Rainbow as a sort of a 'file
    server'; so I can copy files locally at 9600 bps). I wrote a note
    somewhere in this file about it.
    
    There's also a utility called VMSFLX that can write (and read)
    MS-DOS floppies on a uVAX.
    
411.3Junk Net LivesCYGNUS::DEBRUYNTony - my AMIGA DOS it all for meFri Mar 27 1987 13:2114
    I have been transferring files using a pair of VT180's, one in my
    office and the other at home.  This was my pre-Amiga personal mainframe
    computer.  I copy files from the owner's account to my local VAX,
    kermit to the VT180, disk to home, kermit from VT180 to AMIGA. 
    This works perfectly for ARC files but binaries need to be chopped
    or FIXOBJ'd.  
    
    I hope to improve my link by using a Rainbow or VAXmate in the near
    future.  My plan was to  use the PC Utilities on the 1.2 Extras
    disk to read the floppies directly.  Has anyone tried this?  I would
    be interested in details of why it would not work.
    
    The VMSFLX utility sounds even better.  Could you make it available
    or point me to the source.
411.4\BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonFri Mar 27 1987 14:0312
    The Transformer 5.25" disk drive and the Sidecar 5.25" disk drive
    both only are max 360K drives.  With DOS-2-DOS or the 1.2 PC utilities
    you should be able to access files on a 360K disk.
    
    Some 5.25" drives can be formatted as 720K, but i don't think the
    drives mentioned above can do that.  The 3.5" drive can be formatted
    under the Transformer as either 720K or 360K depending on the MS-DOS
    you use (PC-DOS only does 360K)
    
    Neither 5.25" drive can handle PC-AT density floppies (1.2 Mb)
    
    -dave