Reading a Newton formatted card with Windows?
August 25, 2005 6:57 AM Subscribe
I have a 4mb Newton flash storage card, a PC with a pcmcia slot and a Mac. Is there any way to retrieve the data from the card onto aforementioned Mac?
I've managed to get the card to mount, so it appears as the X drive in my computer. Is there any way to now get the data off the card and onto my mac?
If anyone can solve this puzzle, then you have the right to call yourself the King of the Techies :)
I've managed to get the card to mount, so it appears as the X drive in my computer. Is there any way to now get the data off the card and onto my mac?
If anyone can solve this puzzle, then you have the right to call yourself the King of the Techies :)
I don't think that will work. Newton flash cards didn't use ATA as far as I can remember. Find a friend that still has one?
In a pinch, I've got a 2100 and can help you out. I'm pretty sure there's an easier way, though. I'll look for it when I have a bit more time.
posted by RikiTikiTavi at 10:04 AM on August 25, 2005
In a pinch, I've got a 2100 and can help you out. I'm pretty sure there's an easier way, though. I'll look for it when I have a bit more time.
posted by RikiTikiTavi at 10:04 AM on August 25, 2005
Response by poster: yeah the trouble is the way the card is formatted for the Newton. I can double click on the X drive, but windows just says "Disk is not formatted" or something like that.
Would OSX be able to read it if i were to buy an external usb PC card drive?
posted by derbs at 10:18 AM on August 25, 2005
Would OSX be able to read it if i were to buy an external usb PC card drive?
posted by derbs at 10:18 AM on August 25, 2005
Not this way.
You'll sync it with the mac (as if it was in OS9)
http://stevenf.com/software/newten/
Newton Wiki
http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/HomePage
http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/NewtonConnectivityCD
Newton Connection
http://dettmer.maclab.org/newton/150.html
posted by filmgeek at 11:42 AM on August 25, 2005
You'll sync it with the mac (as if it was in OS9)
http://stevenf.com/software/newten/
Newton Wiki
http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/HomePage
http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/NewtonConnectivityCD
Newton Connection
http://dettmer.maclab.org/newton/150.html
posted by filmgeek at 11:42 AM on August 25, 2005
Yeah, obviously you'd want to just sync it--but I'm assuming you don't have the Newton itself, right?
posted by RikiTikiTavi at 2:14 PM on August 25, 2005
posted by RikiTikiTavi at 2:14 PM on August 25, 2005
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(You could also set up networking on the machines and connect them with a crossover cable but it seems like more of a headache than necessary for 4mb of data. The exact steps would require us to know what OS versions you're running on both the PC and the Mac--if you wanna go that route, post a followup.)
posted by bcwinters at 7:59 AM on August 25, 2005