My Reply follows quote. On 29/01/2005 05:46 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: PCI PowerMacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf >>Of Bruce Johnson >>Sent: January 28, 2005 3:42 PM >>To: PCI PowerMacs >>Subject: Re: [PCI] MS-DOS format >> >>On Jan 28, 2005, at 2:25 PM, David Elmo wrote: >>------------------ >>> I have no option to do this in 9.1, either from special/erase disk >>> menu on >>> desktop or from Iomega Tools. I am sure I used to be able to and have? >>> I >>> guess I can do this on my PC if I have to. My zips are variously HFS >>> standard and +, these are the only options I get for zips, at least >>> for now. >>>---------------- >>Do it on the PC...it's been so long since I used OS 9 OR a Zip disk, I >>cannot remember :-/ >> >>That's the way everyone does it. :) Many people still find zip disks useful >>for sharing files cross platforms especially if the machines aren't on a >>network togetget. Dealing with multi platform networks is an entirely >>different topic. Most likely better suited to a client server relations >>list. I still use 100MB and 250MB PC formated ZIP disks and an external zip >>drive for some on site stuff I do. I find hooking up that little zip drive >>to be quick and easy and it gets the job done. >_________________________________________ > >This thread and Colins post about disk error -127 both relate to my >post 10 days ago "Win NTSF format and OS 9 ". > >It seems some of us OS 9 / Legacy PCI Mac users have a need for some >cross-platform file sharing without the maddening disk errors, >corruption and >lack of readability. > >Would anyone who uses OS 9/8.6 and communicates by disk swaps with >PCs error/problem FREE on a DAILY basis please >tell us how to do so. Specifying programs used, type of disk, >formatting and other details of how this is done. > >We need the advice of professionals here. Let the guess work cease! >And may the data transfers be smooth ! > >Adrian ----------------- Well, not on a "daily basis" but with some frequency, I move files from my poor old HP Pavilion/400 to my 6360/G3/400 and in the reverse direction. The HP runs Win2kPro and the 6360 runs OS 9.1. I use PC formatted Zip disks and PC formatted floppies depending on the size of file.
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