Date   : Mon, 03 Jul 2000 12:12:45 +0200
From   : Carsten Langkvist Brasholt <clb@...>
Subject: Re: Re BBC serial filing system

Hi all,

If we're going to write a filing system, wouldn't a parallel one be
better (using the userport on the beeb and the printerport on the PC)?
This way the Linux box could actually work as a "real" fileserver for
the beeb - instead of just a slow transfer-link.

I realize that this would include making a new kind of cable, but I
think the benefits would outweigh this!

Regards
Carsten

Wayne Allen wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I noticed a comment a few messages regarding the writing of a serial filing
> system for the bbc (possibly using xfer) I am going to make some attempt at
> this, so if anyone has any ideas as to what they want it to be able to do
> then please drop me a line. In short the idea is to utilise the current file
> i/o vector set and then to write the drivers to run the link. The proggie
> will have to be in assembler, and possibly be blown into ROM.
>  The inital design will be via BBC and a linux machine, mainly because I
> find the serial link programing slightly easier.
> 
> Progress will probably be slow at first, as I haven't programmed a BBC in
> years, but I learnt assembler on a BBC all those many years ago.
> 
> The idea, for me at least is to have a BBC on my home network, at least for
> basic ftp/telnet and possibly email.... why? ...... well why not????
> 
> Wayne