On Tue, 21 May 2002 22:26:51 +0100 "Bill Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What is the best means currently of a standard QL with an old floppy disk >interface reading PC formatted disks?? There used to be an old PD program IBMDisk or >similar, but if I recall correctly, it was a bit dodgy. > > There must be something better nowadays for non SMSQ/E systems.. > > > I came across this problem with some QL-2-PC users, but it was some time ago. >The best program was from the QUANTA library and I believe it was called QLIBM_exe. >It is a pointer program. The two main problems were the manual, which described an >older version, and the copyright situation. It was uncertain if it could be >distributed to non-QUANTA members. > > Sorry I have no time to thoroughly search all my records, but I know I tested it >thoroughly before recommending it. > > Geoff Wicks > > There was an ext for Atari QL emulators that would read PC disks (being similar >format) ATR_DIR might have been the name or something like that, I think it was PD >not sure though Jochen would maybe know. > > All the best _ Bill > Why not mtools? Some good soul ported it to QDOS (the probability is high that it was Jonathan Hudson?!), Claus
