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#Ados-> Mac Suquest?

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#111000From: Mark CretcherAug 20, 1993 7:06 PM

Is there any way (ala Crossdos) to read and write Mac format Syquest cartridges, without Emplant or some such hardware device? I would think that since the Syquest hardware is the same, that a device driver and some mac2dos translation could be done with software. Amax will probably format the drive correctly, but I want to transfer large amounts of information from Amigados to Mac and vice versa (large 24bit pics), and I don't think either side really has access to the other side's devices. This comes up for me quite often and it's a pain. Is this more complex than I think? Thanks in Advance, Mark Cretcher

#111120From: Paul GerhardtAug 21, 1993 5:10 PM

Mark, Emplant can be ordered with a MAC scsi port and two MAC serial ports. I have this version and have plugged a 170meg LaCie HD and a 44meg Syquest. With this setup the MAC side storage is *all MAC* an I have no problems moving Syquest carts. between Emplant and real MACs. In addition U.U. has stated that they will be releasing as "thank-you-ware" a multi-dos file system ala crossdos. but this one will handle MAc and Atari disk formats as well. Jim did not mention Syquests but I'll ask him about it. …AutoPilot Engaged… -Paul-

#111204From: Mark CretcherAug 22, 1993 5:12 PM

Paul, The thank-you-ware is the solution I'm looking for. I want to forego the Emplant and get mac files straight in (and out). It just seems to me that with any format disk except 800K (or less), there are no hardware differences to overcome and it should be a software only fix. It sounds like maybe it's on the way. Thanks, Mark C.

#111230From: Paul GerhardtAug 22, 1993 9:35 PM

Mark, As soon as the multi-file-system is posted over on U.U.'s catagory on Genie I'll ask for permission to post it over here. …AutoPilot Engaged… -Paul-

#111234From: Donovan WattsAug 22, 1993 10:16 PM

UU has a catagory on GEnie? Don't they know this is where it's at? 🙂 At this point I'd just be happy if the UU BBS was back in action. \*donovan*\

#111267From: Erik FlomAug 23, 1993 11:45 AM

PMFJI, but what's the deal with UU's BBS? They were down all weekend, and I guess it had been down for a few days before then. Have they disappeared, or will the BBS be back again? Thanks, Erik Flom

#111269From: Paul GerhardtAug 23, 1993 12:34 PM

Eric No, U.U.'s modem went down. Jim says the BBS will be back up as soon as the new one arrives. …AutoPilot Engaged… -Paul-

#111306From: Erik FlomAug 23, 1993 8:58 PM

Thanks, I called tech support and heard the same thing. They also mentioned they'll have a forum in the Vendor area real soon now. (As soon as they 'figure out what their password is.' :^) Erik Flom