Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size
- Original Message - From: Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Ôçí 20/12/2002 2:45:02 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: In article 009d01c2a821$6a66bbe0$2201a8c0@pc119, Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. Yes, he has the 'knack' of doing programs that are both interesting and useful to a wide range of people and needs. All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. I am sure it will be worthwhile :-) There is a screenshot on one of the last 3 QLTs (I forget which one now)... it's easy to pass it over but pay attention and you will be amazed... With apologies to Jim, but I am always in favour of doing things in the simplest possible way and Launchpad looks more like what I had in mind for a GUI... (Not that I won't use QDT when it is released... I am waiting for it impatiently) If anyone on this list hasn't got QTrans - why not ? - then get it now ! You will soon wonder how you ever managed without it. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! ... oh no !! Oh goody :-) If it's anything like his snake (which I managed to make even harder ;-) my wife is going to lose me for a couple of months again :-) Well I'm glad I read all of this mail before I got to the last two lines(;-) All the best - Bill
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Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. Huh, you should see some of the disasters,mate! All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. We're all waiting...of, drat, I'm writing it... It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! He he, I've wasted a lot of time with this one too. It's a simulation of an old calculator game, deceptively simple and addictive appearing on a website not far from Tesco.net soon! (When I first sent it to Darren to test, judging by the email he got back I think he must have got into trouble because I got the blame for him being a day behind with his work!) Launchpad is coming along but taking longer than I expected partly because (and I'm sure Jim Hunkins knows this feeling) I keep getting ideas for new features to add and start adding those before I finish the other bits! (Jim, hurry up and get QDT out, it might spur me on to finish Launchpad more quickly). I'm starting a new job on January 2nd, so there's another incentive or obstacle depending on how it goes! -- Dilwyn Jones
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There is a screenshot on one of the last 3 QLTs (I forget which one now)... it's easy to pass it over but pay attention and you will be amazed... Volume 7 Issue 3 contained that shameless bit of self-publicity. With apologies to Jim, but I am always in favour of doing things in the simplest possible way and Launchpad looks more like what I had in mind for a GUI... (Not that I won't use QDT when it is released... I am waiting for it impatiently) Not everyone agrees with you. I will use Launchpad while still developing it of course, but for those who use modern QL systems, QDT will most likely be better suited to taking advantage of high colour modes and have many more bells and whistles I am sure. Launchpad will probably appeal more to those who like fairly basic simple no-frills systems, especially if running on pre-GD2 systems. There ample room for both, especially as it offers a degree of choice with both being best suited to different systems. If anyone on this list hasn't got QTrans - why not ? - then get it now ! You will soon wonder how you ever managed without it. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! ... oh no !! Oh goody :-) If it's anything like his snake (which I managed to make even harder ;-) my wife is going to lose me for a couple of months again :-) Will appear on my website soon, I'll upload it same time just to keep Malcolm and Phoebus off the streets ;-)) (Darren has disappeared to his girlfriend's place for a week to escape Decimal Invaders...he he) BTW, any chance of a copy of the new improved snake...or are you still working on it? -- Dilwyn Jones
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Ôçí 21/12/2002 12:54:31 ìì, ï/ç Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: There is a screenshot on one of the last 3 QLTs (I forget which one now)... it's easy to pass it over but pay attention and you will be amazed... Volume 7 Issue 3 contained that shameless bit of self-publicity. With apologies to Jim, but I am always in favour of doing things in the simplest possible way and Launchpad looks more like what I had in mind for a GUI... (Not that I won't use QDT when it is released... I am waiting for it impatiently) Not everyone agrees with you. I will use Launchpad while still developing it of course, but for those who use modern QL systems, QDT will most likely be better suited to taking advantage of high colour modes and have many more bells and whistles I am sure. Launchpad will probably appeal more to those who like fairly basic simple no-frills systems, especially if running on pre-GD2 systems. There ample room for both, especially as it offers a degree of choice with both being best suited to different systems. If anyone on this list hasn't got QTrans - why not ? - then get it now ! You will soon wonder how you ever managed without it. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! ... oh no !! Oh goody :-) If it's anything like his snake (which I managed to make even harder ;-) my wife is going to lose me for a couple of months again :-) Will appear on my website soon, I'll upload it same time just to keep Malcolm and Phoebus off the streets ;-)) (Darren has disappeared to his girlfriend's place for a week to escape Decimal Invaders...he he) BTW, any chance of a copy of the new improved snake...or are you still working on it? I still have to make a few changes to enable use on both Q40 and QPC/QXL Resolution is one (although it will work on QPC2 which allows the 1024x512 I was using) as the QXL cannot deal speed wise with high-colour in high resolutions 640x480 works fine though The otherone is converting the graphics (which my odyssey with Q40 Linux hasn't allowed me to finish yet as I had to erase my partitions and still haven't got around restoring them)... Q-Word comes first and foremost in any case... I just finished designing the Thor XVI's mode 12 graphics though (What's that? A Thor Game?)... all I now need is some info on if Turbo was updated to pass colours by fractional units... Phoebus -- Dilwyn Jones
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Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! Cheers, Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Thanks guys. For being so nice about the program, once I've got the directory versus filenames issue sorted out, you can have the sources Phoebus! Dilwyn - Original Message - From: Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Ôçí 16/12/2002 3:49:42 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! I totally agree with that. As I told Dilwyn on a separate email, it's the second QL file manager that is usable (after PWFile) and the very first one that's really practical. With many apologies to any writers of filemanagers out there but nothing even comes close to Q-Trans. It's about time we had our own flavour of a Norton Commander-like file manager (like ie Windows Commander, Midnight Commander for UN*X etc). Now if I could only convince Dilwyn to let me on the sources to make it a total NC clone I would be the happiest man in the world...(Complete with all the function key commands). Hmmm maybe a ten part series of Articles on QLT for the manufacturing of a Lexan case for the SGC and the Q40 would be an even exchange? (Ooohhh now that's blackmail!) The ability to 'execute' programs, and the 'viewer' are both features that make it a very useful 'frontend', as well as a file transfer facilitator. Absolutely agree... Q-Trans rocks! Phoebus
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In article 009d01c2a821$6a66bbe0$2201a8c0@pc119, Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. Yes, he has the 'knack' of doing programs that are both interesting and useful to a wide range of people and needs. All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. I am sure it will be worthwhile :-) If anyone on this list hasn't got QTrans - why not ? - then get it now ! You will soon wonder how you ever managed without it. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! ... oh no !! -- Malcolm Cadman
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Ôçí 20/12/2002 2:45:02 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: In article 009d01c2a821$6a66bbe0$2201a8c0@pc119, Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. Yes, he has the 'knack' of doing programs that are both interesting and useful to a wide range of people and needs. All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. I am sure it will be worthwhile :-) There is a screenshot on one of the last 3 QLTs (I forget which one now)... it's easy to pass it over but pay attention and you will be amazed... With apologies to Jim, but I am always in favour of doing things in the simplest possible way and Launchpad looks more like what I had in mind for a GUI... (Not that I won't use QDT when it is released... I am waiting for it impatiently) If anyone on this list hasn't got QTrans - why not ? - then get it now ! You will soon wonder how you ever managed without it. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! ... oh no !! Oh goody :-) If it's anything like his snake (which I managed to make even harder ;-) my wife is going to lose me for a couple of months again :-) -- Malcolm Cadman
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On Friday, December 20, 2002, at 12:37 PM, Phoebus Dokos wrote: With apologies to Jim, but I am always in favour of doing things in the simplest possible way and Launchpad looks more like what I had in mind for a GUI... (Not that I won't use QDT when it is released... I am waiting for it impatiently) Actually, QDT started out much simpler than it now is. And I am also waiting for it impatiently. Does that mean I am waiting for myself? (sorry, working too many hours lately, and not on QDT - g). jim
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In article 001e01c2a606$d4c9ba40$4d28ff3e@blackpc, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/software/freeware.html or can be emailed to you if simpler for you! (It's part of Launchpad, I'm releasing the stand-alone compnent programs separately, as they are finished). Ummm ... judging by the way that you have started with QTrans, Launchpad is going to be very interesting :-) -- Malcolm Cadman
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In article 001d01c2a606$d18ba640$4d28ff3e@blackpc, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Thanks guys. For being so nice about the program, once I've got the directory versus filenames issue sorted out, you can have the sources Phoebus! You deserve it. It is good stuff. This is the kind of thing that just makes the QL system easier to use - the thing that the 'non-experts' are always asking for. It is a pity that so few of them are left around now, we need ways of encouraging them back to using the QL / SMSQ/E ... etc. -- Malcolm Cadman
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Thanks guys. For being so nice about the program, once I've got the directory versus filenames issue sorted out, you can have the sources Phoebus! Dilwyn - Original Message - From: Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Ôçí 16/12/2002 3:49:42 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! I totally agree with that. As I told Dilwyn on a separate email, it's the second QL file manager that is usable (after PWFile) and the very first one that's really practical. With many apologies to any writers of filemanagers out there but nothing even comes close to Q-Trans. It's about time we had our own flavour of a Norton Commander-like file manager (like ie Windows Commander, Midnight Commander for UN*X etc). Now if I could only convince Dilwyn to let me on the sources to make it a total NC clone I would be the happiest man in the world...(Complete with all the function key commands). Hmmm maybe a ten part series of Articles on QLT for the manufacturing of a Lexan case for the SGC and the Q40 would be an even exchange? (Ooohhh now that's blackmail!) The ability to 'execute' programs, and the 'viewer' are both features that make it a very useful 'frontend', as well as a file transfer facilitator. Absolutely agree... Q-Trans rocks! Phoebus
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In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I hate to ask this but where can I find/buy this wonderful QTrans program? It is on Dilwyn's web site ... and its free :-) 16/12/2002 3:49:42 µµ, / Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! -- Malcolm Cadman
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http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/software/freeware.html or can be emailed to you if simpler for you! (It's part of Launchpad, I'm releasing the stand-alone compnent programs separately, as they are finished). -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:08 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size I hate to ask this but where can I find/buy this wonderful QTrans program? jim On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 03:30 PM, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Την 16/12/2002 3:49:42 μμ, ο/η Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done !
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Ôçí 17/12/2002 2:53:21 ìì, ï/ç Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Thanks guys. For being so nice about the program, once I've got the directory versus filenames issue sorted out, you can have the sources Phoebus! Hmmm and you can have the article series Just sorted out the stuff i needed to start the project(s) and you will be receiving the first part VERY soon :-) Phoebus (Oh and I will try to send QPC high-colour SNAKE tomorrow - I have to convert the graphics from Q40 to QPC first!)
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Thanks guys. Phoebus had already emailed it. Also, the location given here is 'almost' correct. It should be: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/software/freeware/freeware.html I had actually looked at the US mirror of Dilwyn's sight which seems to be out of date (no Q-Trans on it). Cheers, jim On Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 11:56 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/software/freeware.html or can be emailed to you if simpler for you! (It's part of Launchpad, I'm releasing the stand-alone compnent programs separately, as they are finished).
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In article 001401c2a485$30fa2260$482aff3e@blackpc, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I would also recommend Dilwyn's 'QTrans' - dual window file transfer - as it makes it a 'doddle' to copy files from one device to another with the pointer environment, rather than typing direct commands. Just bear in mind that the current version of QTrans doesn't reliably change filenames when copying between directories. Copying a file called letter_doc from win1_quill_ to win1_abacus_ will sometimes give you win1_abacus_quill_letter_doc. This is something I'm working on! Yes, I am aware of that. I assumed that this was just the straight 'copying' of the sub directory, which is sometimes useful and often not wanted. It would be nice to have the choice to include or not include the 'directories'. In fact the '_' underscore and name, that we are calling a sub directory. As you know it is possible to edit out manually the 'directory' part of the destination name. QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! The ability to 'execute' programs, and the 'viewer' are both features that make it a very useful 'frontend', as well as a file transfer facilitator. -- Malcolm Cadman
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Ôçí 16/12/2002 3:49:42 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! I totally agree with that. As I told Dilwyn on a separate email, it's the second QL file manager that is usable (after PWFile) and the very first one that's really practical. With many apologies to any writers of filemanagers out there but nothing even comes close to Q-Trans. It's about time we had our own flavour of a Norton Commander-like file manager (like ie Windows Commander, Midnight Commander for UN*X etc). Now if I could only convince Dilwyn to let me on the sources to make it a total NC clone I would be the happiest man in the world...(Complete with all the function key commands). Hmmm maybe a ten part series of Articles on QLT for the manufacturing of a Lexan case for the SGC and the Q40 would be an even exchange? (Ooohhh now that's blackmail!) The ability to 'execute' programs, and the 'viewer' are both features that make it a very useful 'frontend', as well as a file transfer facilitator. Absolutely agree... Q-Trans rocks! Phoebus
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I hate to ask this but where can I find/buy this wonderful QTrans program? jim On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 03:30 PM, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Την 16/12/2002 3:49:42 μμ, ο/η Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done !
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Την 17/12/2002 12:08:43 πμ, ο/η James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: I hate to ask this but where can I find/buy this wonderful QTrans program? jim Sending it attached on separate email Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 2:04 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Bill Waugh wrote: I'm formatting Win1 ( qpc.win ) on my C. drive and note that it formats ok upto 2000 ( format win1_2000) but format win1_2500 fails. The small Windows versions (95, 98 etc) can only handle up to 2GB big files. On other versions the limit should be 4GB max as I currently use 32bit addressing. These are per-drive limits, i.e. you can have several 2 GB big WIN partitions. I must confess I've never actually thought about those limits as I only use about 110MB spread on 5 partitions... And of course there's also the DOS device with which you can directly access any photos etc. on the PC drives. Marcel Thanks Marcel, yes 2Gb is probably a bit OTT. As I'm new to QPC the important thing for me was to no that nothing was amiss, your reply confirms this Thanks again Al the best - Bill
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Bill Waugh writes: I was using a 2.2 Gb drive on my Q40 and it was plenty, so sort of assumed this would be ok for QPC, I have a 40 Gb drive in the PC and it has almost 30 GB free. I formatted the .win file to 2000 and it has worked, well this is probably more than I really need, thinking about it maybe I need to think out just what I need from QPC, the Q40 had on it a lot of jpeg's from my digi camera ( also on my PC for safety and to be sure to be sure burnt onto a CD, so I think my mind set needs a purge ( render unto Ceaser and all that ). Yes I think I'll sleep on it, tomorrow I'm into wallpaper unfortunately not the screen type but the up a ladder type ( cut and paste though ) (:-) With QPC you are probably better off with a larger number of smaller drives: They are a lot quicker to backup using the Windoze file system. Although you can only have up to eight drives online at a time, you can have many more on your hard disk and swap between them as required. Use Qwirc for this (FREE from Dilwyn's excellent site) or type in your commands in Basic. Still wonder if there is any reason for the format failure, maybe a limit to block size or something ? The theoretical limit of the QLWA disk format appears to be 4Gb (using a block size of 65k - what a waste!) But only max 32k block sizes are currently implemented = 2Gb. Only worth using where you need to store large files. Better use smaller partitions for normal use. Per
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I would also recommend Dilwyn's 'QTrans' - dual window file transfer - as it makes it a 'doddle' to copy files from one device to another with the pointer environment, rather than typing direct commands. -- Malcolm Cadman Just bear in mind that the current version of QTrans doesn't reliably change filenames when copying between directories. Copying a file called letter_doc from win1_quill_ to win1_abacus_ will sometimes give you win1_abacus_quill_letter_doc. This is something I'm working on! -- Dilwyn Jones
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Bill, Do you really want a 2.5Gb WIN partition bearing in mind the value after the device is the size in Mbytes? Have you actually checked you have tht much free space on the hard disk that you are trying to set up the WIN device on? No - the WIN files do not expand on use. The format command allocates all the space at the time of the format. Dave - Original Message - From: Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 9:15 PM Subject: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size I'm formatting Win1 ( qpc.win ) on my C. drive and note that it formats ok upto 2000 ( format win1_2000) but format win1_2500 fails. a qpc.win file of 2000 would more than likely be enough given the compactness of QL application code, but before I settle for a size could someone advise me that all is well or am I doing something wrong. Also am I right in thinking that XXX.win files expand if need be or is my imagination in charge again. QPC - latest version Arnold Clarke wrote: I am having a problem with Menu_rext 7.60 because it crashes QPC .I can still use Menu.rext 7.03 no problem. Can anyone help?. Roy I tried Menu_rext that you sent me ( 7.60 ) and QD and Qspread locked up when loading files could you mail me the later version so I can eliminated it as the cause. So far I'm quite pleased with QPC although everything is from floppies at the minute, Linedesign needs some attention looks like the top of the display is missing but moving the pointer over it brings down menus and they then work, more investigation needed ( this using high colour though ) All the best - Bill
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- Original Message - From: Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Bill, Do you really want a 2.5Gb WIN partition bearing in mind the value after the device is the size in Mbytes? Have you actually checked you have tht much free space on the hard disk that you are trying to set up the WIN device on? Hi Dave I was using a 2.2 Gb drive on my Q40 and it was plenty, so sort of assumed this would be ok for QPC, I have a 40 Gb drive in the PC and it has almost 30 GB free. I formatted the .win file to 2000 and it has worked, well this is probably more than I really need, thinking about it maybe I need to think out just what I need from QPC, the Q40 had on it a lot of jpeg's from my digi camera ( also on my PC for safety and to be sure to be sure burnt onto a CD, so I think my mind set needs a purge ( render unto Ceaser and all that ). Yes I think I'll sleep on it, tomorrow I'm into wallpaper unfortunately not the screen type but the up a ladder type ( cut and paste though ) (:-) Still wonder if there is any reason for the format failure, maybe a limit to block size or something ? thanks for your reply All the best - Bill
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Bill Waugh wrote: I'm formatting Win1 ( qpc.win ) on my C. drive and note that it formats ok upto 2000 ( format win1_2000) but format win1_2500 fails. The small Windows versions (95, 98 etc) can only handle up to 2GB big files. On other versions the limit should be 4GB max as I currently use 32bit addressing. These are per-drive limits, i.e. you can have several 2 GB big WIN partitions. I must confess I've never actually thought about those limits as I only use about 110MB spread on 5 partitions... And of course there's also the DOS device with which you can directly access any photos etc. on the PC drives. Marcel
