Andrew:
The problem, if I recall, is not merely a machine-particular
problem--though the newer machines won't read the 800K floppies--it's also a
System-specific problem. I don't recall offhand where the breakdown was, but
I know it was somewhere around 8.6. Your solution is what I do.
Gary
Andrew wrote:
> Hello All
> I'm finding a home for a SE-30 that my sister in-law has.
> I copied her files off the SE-30 onto 800 K floppies but neither my
> Wallstret 266 a 170 powerbook or a 520 powerbook will read them.
> Any suggestions?
> When I get home I will have access to a PLUS (upgraded 512 actually)
> with an external hard disk. If I use the PLUS to copy the floppies to
> the hard drive I should be able to connect the hard drive to the
> Wallstreet.
> Is there a better way, perhaps an extension to read old disks?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Andrew King
> Ann Arbor Michigan
> technology is the answer, what was the question?
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