can old school macs read apple prodos formatted disks

[dtmdoc]

im curious as i have some 5.25 formatted disks i need desperately
converted to something a little more current.

does anyone know?

thanks in advance.

 

[rharder]

a) Are you sure it's ProDOS, not DOS3.3? Older macs with SuperDrives (the 3.5" kind, not the DVD kind) could read ProDOS, but not 5.25" disks of course.

b) I think you'd have a heck of a time finding any Mac with a 5.25" drive. You could transfer to 3.5" with an Apple II and then use an older mac to read the 3.5" disk, I suppose.

c) You could connect an Apple II via serial cable to a Mac and use ProTERM or some telecom software to send files back and forth (not for the faint of heart).

-Rob

 

[dtmdoc]

it is or rather was formatted in prodos.

now to find an apple ii in my area with a
3.5 and 5.25" drive. i wish i still had my old
apple ii c.

thanks for your assistance

 

[lethe]

support for the ProDOS disk format was discontinued in OS9. however, the bernie apple][gs emulator can read ProDOS disks. i have used it to get data of such disks. you will need the hardware still, of course.