Moving Data or How To Push Bytes Around

This document describes how you can move documents and software from an original Apple IIgs to a Bernie installation. Some of the methods require certain hardware such as SCSI or serial connectivity and may not work with your particular system.

| 800kB 3.5" Disks requires: Apple IIgs 3.5" drive (800kB) Macintosh with built-in disk drive specifically not for use with: iMac, blue&white G3, G4 recommended for: small files The "sneakernet" method represents the simplest method of transferring data, though it might not be useful when you're moving large amount of data. The process is simple. Copy files to a blank ProDOS or HFS formatted disk on your Apple IIgs. Eject the disk, launch Bernie and insert the disk. You can now access the files from within your favorite software. If you are having trouble reading the disk, we recommend that you format the disk on the Macintosh first before starting to copy files onto it.
| 1.4 Mb 3.5" Disks requires: Apple IIgs FDHD or AE HD 3.5" drive (1.4 MB) Macintosh with built-in disk drive or external USB drive recommended for: small files Same as above but with 1.4Mb disks. Note: Bernie does not recognize 1.4Mb disks automatically when using external USB drives. You need to manually share disks.
| LocalTalk Network requires: Apple IIgs with GS/OS and AppleShare installed LocalTalk cable Macintosh with built-in serial port recommended for: small to medium-sized volumes Setting up a small network is simple and allows you to transfer files with simple drag & drop operations. Please be aware that a LocalTalk network is rather slow, so copying large amounts of data can take a lot of time. Set up your Apple IIgs with GS/OS and install AppleShare from the system disks if not already done so. You must activate AppleTalk for one slot. On the Macintosh, activate AppleTalk for either the modem or printer port and activate file sharing in the "Sharding Setup" or "File Sharing" control panel. Share the Macintosh in GS/OS. Please note that most USB-to-serial converters do not support LocalTalk networking.
| SCSI Volume Sharing requires: Apple IIgs with SCSI card (Apple High-Speed or RAMFast) external SCSI drive (hard disk or removable) Macintosh with SCSI interface (third-party or built-in) recommended for: large volumes Bernie supports SCSI volume sharing. You can connect a SCSI device to your Mac and make it available in the Bernie environment. There is a dedicated tutorial on volume sharing in the Support Center. Please note that the Macintosh has serious problems with recognizing volumes formatted on the Apple IIgs. We strongly recommend to either format the media on the macintosh and then connect it to the Apple IIgs (the IIgs is much less picky about partitioning), or use a third-party tool such as FWB Hard Disk Toolkit on the Mac for mounting Apple IIgs volumes.
| Null-Modem requires: Apple IIgs Macintosh with built-in serial port or USB-to-serial converter serial cable comm software for Apple IIgs and Macintosh recommended for: small to medium-sized archives If your Mac does not come with built-in LocalTalk support, you might want to try a null-modem connection. Pack all the files into an archive and send the package from one machine to the other using a protocol both comm applications support (ZMODEM, XMODEM, whatever). Then move the archive into Bernie using Bernie's Total Integration feature or a substitute of your choice.
| Ethernet Network requires: Apple IIgs Macintosh with 10Base-T connectivity Ethernet-to-LocalTalk bridge recommended for: small to medium-sized archives All Macs come with support for 10Base-T networking, so you can buy a (fairly expensive) Ethernet bridge. Maybe you got one already and want to put it to good use. With the help of the Ethernet bridge you have a AppleTalk-based hardware connection. This method works exactly as the LocalTalk method described above except that you configure AppleTalk on the Mac to take the Ethernet route.
| Internet requires: Apple IIgs with Internet connection Macintosh with Internet connection recommended for: small archives If all of the above fails, you may want to use the Internet. On the Apple IIgs, pack all your files into a ShrinkIt archive and send it to your online account. On your Mac, check your account and download the archive. From there use Bernie's Total Integration feature or other means to copy the archive from your mac into Bernie where you can unpack it again.