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Hello Netfolks,

Sparc IPC running SunOS 4.1.3 and Openwindows 3
Can anyone tell me how to move a unix-type application file to a mac and then
back to a sun box.  The situation is this:  I have ftp'ed some unix utilities to
my netcom account.  I am using a Macintosh to access my netcom shell account.
Once the files are in my home directory, I know how to download them to my local macintosh using sb filename.  I also have a standalone Sparc station IPC  - not networked and no modem sitting on my desktop.  How do I transfer the file from
my mac to the IPC and get it running ?  My sparc does have a 3.5" floppy drive
so I presume I can somehow copy the file to a disk and insert it into the
floppy, mount it and copy it to the sparc, but how do I do this with a
mac floppy ?  Can this be done ?  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Allen Cecil

Quote:>The situation is this:  I have ftp'ed some unix utilities to
>my netcom account.  I am using a Macintosh to access my netcom shell account.
>Once the files are in my home directory, I know how to download them to my
>local macintosh using sb filename.  I also have a standalone Sparc station
>IPC  - not networked and no modem sitting on my desktop.  How do I transfer
>the file from my mac to the IPC and get it running ?  My sparc does have
>a 3.5" floppy drive so I presume I can somehow copy the file to a disk and
>insert it into the floppy, mount it and copy it to the sparc, but how do I
>do this with a mac floppy ?

Dear Allen,
Assuming that your Mac is of a relatively recent vintage, it can format
and write DOS disks. Your Sun ought to be able to read the DOS disk
that your Mac writes.

Regards,
Matt

;>Hello Netfolks,
;>
;>Sparc IPC running SunOS 4.1.3 and Openwindows 3
;>Can anyone tell me how to move a unix-type application file to a mac and
;then
;>back to a sun box.  The situation is this:  I have ftp'ed some unix
;utilities to
;>my netcom account.  I am using a Macintosh to access my netcom shell
;account.
;>Once the files are in my home directory, I know how to download them to
;my local macintosh using sb filename.  I also have a standalone Sparc
;station IPC  - not networked and no modem sitting on my desktop.  How do I
;transfer the file from
;>my mac to the IPC and get it running ?  My sparc does have a 3.5" floppy
;drive
;>so I presume I can somehow copy the file to a disk and insert it into the
;>floppy, mount it and copy it to the sparc, but how do I do this with a
;>mac floppy ?  Can this be done ?  Any help would be appreciated.

Actually, the best fastest way is to network the two together
Presumably they are not, If the Mac has ethernet its easy enuff, but if
not you need a Shiva Fastpath box or equiv then use
NCSA Telnet/ftp.

Next, you can write msdos floppies on Mac using file exchange
then mount MSDOS floppy on Sun and copy files off.
A word of warning! format disk on Sun or PC An Apple File Exchange
MSDOS floppy will not mount on a Sun!

Or, Pick up a Mac utility called Suntar, use archie to find.

Skip Dooley

   Once the files are in my home directory, I know how to download them to my local macintosh using sb filename.  I also have a standalone Sparc station IPC  - not networked and no modem sitting on my desktop.  How do I transfer the file from
   my mac to the IPC and get it running ?  My sparc does have a 3.5" floppy drive
   so I presume I can somehow copy the file to a disk and insert it into the
   floppy, mount it and copy it to the sparc, but how do I do this with a
   mac floppy ?  Can this be done ?  Any help would be appreciated.

There is a Mac application called Sun Tar ( or something like that ).  It
writes tar files to the Mac's floppy drive.  Its available on your favorite
Mac archive site, freeware I beleive.

If your Mac has a high density floppy drive, then it can write DOS disks
(Using Apple File Exchange for pre-7.5 systems, or whatever the analog is
for system 7.5). Then the Sun should be able to read the DOS disk.

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