In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Timothy Swenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Using the idea from Dave Walker I have created a QL boot disk image using >the RAWREAD utility. The end QLer will download this disk image file and >RAWRITE program. They will then put a formatted 1.44 Meg floppy in the >disk drive and use RAWRITE to create a QL boot floppy. This disk can then >be used for a standard QL or many of the emulators that have floppy >access. I have put a number of files on the disk, including the PE, TK2, >TTK, QLIB run, and other extensions. I've also included QED and UNZIP. > >I'll right up some instructions and send the whole lot to Dilwyn in a >couple of days. This should at least get us started on helping those new >or returning to the QL. With unzip on the disk, they will then be able to >download anything to their PC, xfer it cross to the QL, and then unzip it. > >To help read the PC floppies on the QL side, should I put MTOOLS on the >boot disk too? I think my next task is to document from the QL and/or PC >how to xfer the .zip files to the QL. Then I can see if I need MTOOLS on >the disk or not. > >The advantage of this disk image is that the person in the middle of >nowwhere with an QL and Internet connection can get all they need off the >net and don't have to wait for someone to send them a boot floppy. Looking useful, Tim. When this is ready I could also put it on my web site, for the London QL and Quanta Group page. -- Malcolm Cadman _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
