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. Tim Swenson _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
