Date : Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:41:51 +0100
From : chris.priest@... (Chris Priest)
Subject: ADFS Formatting
Thanks Steve,
I'll give that a whirl :)
Best Regards
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve O'Leary" <navalenigma@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] ADFS Formatting
> >From: Chris Priest <chris.priest@...>
>>To: bbc-micro@...
>>Subject: [BBC-Micro] ADFS Formatting
>>Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:56:49 +0100
>>
>> OK Right, so, I'm beating my head against a wall with this one,
>>someone help me please lol
>>
>>I want to write some ADFS images to my master 512, specifically the
>>DosPlus boot disks, I am using Jon's ADFS Explorer to transfer the
>>images, but you know what, you need an ADFS formatted disc first, else
>>the master won't mount the disc.
>>
>>I don't have a Welcome disc, although I do in ADL format, but can't
>>write it for the above reason!
>>
>>Does anyone have a basic listing for a ADFS format program? Does one
>>exist? I've googled a lot and cannot find anything that might help on
>>this one.
>>
>>Any thoughts or suggestions are most welcome and sorry if this has been
>>discussed before (couldn't find it in the archives)
>>
>>Best Regards
>>Chris
>
> Funnily enough I've just outlined a possible solution to this issue for
> someone via private email just over an hour ago. I haven't tried it but
> basically using ADFS Explorder and DFS Explorer just copy the AFORM
> program
> across from the library folder to a DFS image, the using DFS Explorer put
> that onto a DFS disk.
>
> In DFS (obviously) type *AFORM. The formatter will start. Then swap for a
> blank disk and follow the on screen prompts, Voila !
>
> As the formatter uses the lower level 1770 routines and not DFS as such
> you
> can format an ADFS disk whilst DFS is the current file system.
>
> I've just given it a try using BeebEm, seems to work a treat :)
>
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