Date   : Wed, 03 Jul 2002 21:30:39 +0100 (BST)
From   : Michael McConnell <soruk@...>
Subject: BBC DFS disc imaging software for Arc

Hi there.

Since the only program I could find for disc imaging DFS discs was a rather 
cryptic thing for the PC, I tried my hand at doing something for the Arc.

The result is a patched version of Jason O'Broin's DFSReader program he wrote 
in 1988, which I've added a routine to read the surface of a DFS disc 
(assuming you have a suitable drive handy) for use in an emulator, that 
understands .ssd disc image files.

For those not of a nervous disposition, it's at:
       ftp://ftp.eridani.co.uk/pub/utils/dfsimg.bas

Download it to your Arc and set its filetype to &FFB.

Bear in mind I haven't tested it much - I don't have an Arc to hand and I 
wrote (and attempted to test) it on a Sony Vaio running Arcem. Anyone who can 
test this in earnest please do, and let me know if the patch works :)

I have no contact information for the author of this program. If he feels 
this is a breach of his copyright he need only ask me to take it down and
I will.

-- Michael "Soruk" McConnell                    [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
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