Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

[Richard Zidlicky]

On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 06:06:17AM +0100, Dave Walker wrote:
> 
> My DiscOVER can already read CD's if it can get direct sector access  (it
> can also handle DOS format hard disks if the same can be done).
> Unfortunately it appears that none of the current emulators give this level
> of access to the native media on which their QXL.WIN file systems reside - a
> great shame I believe.

UQLX will give you direct sector access through normal Unix devices, simple
 open#4,'/dev/fd0'
will do. The positioning is linear bytewise ( though sector boundaries
should probably be respected for compatibility).

Bye
Richard