New QubATA driver for QUBIDE
This is a complete new driver from Alain Haoui for QUBIDE cards fitted with
the version 2 GAL chip upgrade. It can be installed in a ROM on the QUBIDE
card, or LRESPRed into RAM as a _rext file. Both versions are included in
the distribution. This is v3.06, and includes a new manual as a PDF file.
Several new and enhanced commands are inluded. Fast device detection, up to
16x2 devices (with Expander), full compliance with ATA/ATAPI-4 protocol and
removable media support, full Trashcan and associated utilities, enhanced
direct raw access and "alien" devices support, CD Data support and Audio
playing set commands (largely compatible with those in QPC2 - audio is
played via the CD drive panel), optimised and working slave blocks buffering
with various sizes (up to 64 sectors per block) without side effects.
Full unsigned arithmetic allowing big partitions/files up to 2GBytes, the
largest for the QDOS FS with this driver.
IMPORTANT: Only works on QUBIDE cards with v2 GAL chips. Also, not yet fully
tested on the newer integrated QUBIDEs.
Download it from the QL ROMs page on my website
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlrom/index.html#Qubide
(note: 946KB download)
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