On 29 Nov 2006, at 02:28, Tony Firshman wrote: > Richard Kilpatrick wrote: >> I'm googling like mad, and can't find anything. I'm giving my friend >> my spare QL system, and I want to give her some software with it >> aside from the 4 applications - looking ideally for "The Quill" >> adventure writing package which did appear to exist for it, and >> anything which will interpret Infocom adventures? >> >> Takes forever copying microdrives! I'd forgotten! And this is with >> the wcopy command! > With qpac2 it is easy. > FORMAT ram1_mdv1_ > > This does a quick direct sector read and flags files that will not > copy. > Repeated use will often recover files.
Wait. Did I forget a format command trick to clone carts? My Games Cartridge seems to be worn out, sadly - I was trying to back it up. I need to figure out how to use the "FORTH" discs, too. Richard (I should join the club. I should also buy SMSQ/E but I don't actually know what it costs, or what it does - how it would affect my fairly light/trivial QL usage, but with a SCG and monitor etc, my QL is rather nice and I seem to keep wanting things for it!). -- Tasty Other - Because Far Too Much in Life Makes Sense Music for download - coming soon (RIP MP3.com) G.A.S. http://www.dmc12.demon.co.uk/music/ Platform: PowerMac G5 2.0GHz Dual, 20" LCD, Logic, Hammerfall. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
