Date   : Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:41:56 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Sprow <rsprowso@...>
Subject: Re: IDE interface for the beeb

On 26 Nov 2001 jgh@... wrote:

> > Message-ID: <31404977.1004535784346.JavaMail.imail@...>
>  
> Thomas Harte <t.harte@...> wrote:
> > I was half considering a similar-ish project in the form of a new filing
> > system which reads and writes DOS format floppies (via any standard 1770
>  
> DOSFS for the BBC/Master already exists.  See
> http://www.mdfs.net/Apps/Filing/

and if you want to be able to format,verify,read/write Windows long
filenames disks too you might consider
 http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/dosfs.htm

> > expansion), but on the side allows you to mount disc images on those
> > floppies. Any chance of something like that rather than a hard to construct
> > front panel?
>  
> Hmmm.  Interesting.  I've been thinking out image filing systems in the
> BBC as well.  I'll have to get around to fleshing it out a bit more.

I keep looking at the ZIP stuff I have too as it would nice to be able to
mount those as images,
Sprow.