Most recent Peecees won't read single-density disks. If you have a
double-density drive for your Atari then you can read them with a special
utility. There are several options for the PC and for the Atari to
interchange disks, but the simplest method if you lack the macdaddy Atari
8-bit disk interface (the Black Box Floppy Board), the solution is either
a Null-modem, or a product that is free called SIO2PC. Another,
better-than-SIO2PC product is called APE (for Atari Peripheral Exchange).
Null-modem should be fine and the best terminal program for the Atari 8bit
is BOBTERM. Does just about everything. Kermit is there too, but it is
primitive compared to BobTerm and other term progs for the Atari.
Give me a call at the number below if you want specific help. I'd love to
help.
Regards,
Jeff
In <20010514134447.18761.qmail_at_web9502.mail.yahoo.com>, on 05/14/01
at 06:14 PM, Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com> said:
>--- THETechnoid_at_home.com wrote:
>> The Atari 850 four port serial interface will handle 20ma current loop on
>> ports three and four. You could read the tapes in, store them to disk, and
>> upload them to your PC. I'll loan you all you'd need to do this if you
>> promise to return the gear and pay shipping.
>As it turns out, I happen to have an Atari 800 (recently received with
>all the trimmings and an original receipt - $2700 in 1981) and a PRS/01
>and a box of paper tapes. What software would you recommend for this
>task? How would you get the info off of the Atari once you got in on
>there? I'm sure a box of papertape would easily fit on a floppy, but is
>there an exchange program so that an 8-bit Atari can read MS-DOS floppies
>or vice-
>versa? Kermit?
>Thanks,
>-ethan
>P.S. - I also have a passive 20mA converter made by Inmac that I think
>was an option for a DECwriter - it has a similar mounting plate and the
>cable is about the right length - it would have plugged into an internal
>20mA connector on the DECwriter and provided RS-232 on the other end. I
>can reverse-engineer the schematic without too much trouble. It might do
>the trick as well, but may require an external 12VDC source.
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