Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Timothy Swenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >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. Looking useful, Tim. When this is ready I could also put it on my web site, for the London QL and Quanta Group page. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer
Note that for Q-emuLator there is also a simpler way: use the emulator to copy the ql unzip program to the Windows file system, then just compress the ql unzip executable with the windows version of Winzip, or don't compress it at all. The executable can then be transferred (via normal Windows file copy/internet download/etc.) to the PC of a user that needs it and still be recognized as a QDOS executable by Q-emuLator. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > d.com] On Behalf Of Timothy Swenson > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 11:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer > > 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 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer
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
