Date   : Tue, 01 Nov 1994 21:37:26 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Mark Cooke <ee2015@...>
Subject: Reading BBC disks

To All, MikeB esp.,

Does anyone out there have software (preferably source) for reading beeb
disks on the PC.  Mike sent me some, but unfortunately it does not work -
the drive times out!  Ideas anyone?

So, I'm stuck with some old beeb software on 5.25" disks and no way to
transfer them to the PC.  Anyone out there have an old bbc they don't need
:-) ? 

I'd also like to start a discussion on everyone's ideas for doing disk
I/O.  Various ways have been bandied about.

1. Intercepting the FDC read/write and emulating the FDC and physical disk.

2. Intercept osword 7F for sector read/write

3. Blow it all, and write an FS rom that breaks out to the emulator.

I'm sure there are countless other variations - thoughts & ideas please.

Mark

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