George wrote: > I have several non High Density floppies that I'd like to move the data > from onto my G4 MDD running Tiger. I'm using a SmartDisk USB floppy > drive that works fine on HD floppies but not the 2DD ones. Does anyone > have any suggestions?
Depending on the actual value of "several" and whether you're likely to need to copy DD disks in the future, it might be worth it to get an older Mac and use it for copying files. My understanding of the matter is that, for whatever reason, the floppy drives in 68K Macs do a better job reading DD floppies than the drives in PowerMacs. Connect it to your newer machine with either Ethernet or LocalTalk (depending on what the two machines support). For a non-Mac option, an Apple IIGS will also read DD floppies (it won't handle HD floppies without a SuperDrive controller and drive) and will connect to a Mac over LocalTalk. If you already have one but haven't used it in years, this would be a good time to dust it off. _/_ / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail) (IIGS( http://alfter.us/ Top-posting! \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
