> I just had a kind of odd request.
>
> This one's for the Apple gurus on the list: Is it at all possible, through
>hardware, software, or 'other,' to read 5.25" floppies written on an Apple
>IIe on a PC?
Yes. Two ways:
1. Use a specialized "free-format" floppy disk controller in a PC-clone.
Typically requires a non-negligible $ and time investment.
2. Hook an Apple ][ with disk drive to the "output target" system
via a serial cable.
Really, the best way to do this (and I've been doing this for
a few decades now!) is #2 - the best Apple ][ floppy disk controller
for a PC *is* an Apple ][!
> Taking that one step further: Has anyone heard of the word processing
>program 'Zardax,' and if so, do you know if it's possible to convert its
>files to a more common format?
Sure, it's largely flat ASCII with some escape codes thrown in (and, IIRC,
it has the high bit set through most of the text, very reminiscent
of Pr1me text files.) Image the floppy, dump the files, no big deal.
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Received on Mon Dec 20 1999 - 20:31:27 GMT