on 11/6/05 3:00 PM, Jean-Marc Melchior wrote: >i am looking to exchange data between my mac os x and my mac plus, >if I buy a floppy that can read and write 2DD disks, can my plus then >read the disks written on the mac os x?
There is an external floppy drive called the AEHD+ that you can attach to a Mac Plus and similar older Macs giving it read/write capability for 1.4 floppy disks. You still have to boot the Plus from a smaller floppy or a hard drive. The AEHD+ units occasionally show up on eBay or swap lists. >your best bet is to get a serial cable and connect the two machines via >AppleTalk. No, that will not work unless you also have a localtalk to ethernet bridge and your OS X is version 10.2 or 10.3 (not 10.1 or 10.4). >If you must use floppy disks, you will need an intermediate machine >that can read/write both DD/800k floppies as well as as 1.4MB floppies. The intermediate machine can work for floppies and as a localtalk bridge. To use appletalk networking with OS X 10.1 or 10.4, you will want it running Mac OS 9. But why not get a slightly better machine, such as an SE FDHD, Mac Classic, or Mac LC which can run the same software as the Plus and has the 1.4 floppy drive built in? -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
