Date   : Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:27:11 +0200
From   : "Peter Van Ek" <vanekp@...>
Subject: Re: BeebEm Corrupting Disc Images

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the info & update, looking forward to the next release of your
emulator.

Reg. Peter.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Gellman" <splodge@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 19:34
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] BeebEm Corrupting Disc Images


> The corrupting disc images problem has existed since around v1.4 (though I
> only found it recently). Its where an old file handle pointer used for
> logging CRTC activity is being recycled for a disk image, but the CRTC log
> continues anyway. Hence the CRTC activity gets written to the disk image.
>
> This is one of many things to be fixed in v1.5.
>
> A large proportion of the 1770 FDC code is going to be refurbished too, as
> there is some interesting code involved there. These fixes, along with the
> hard disk support, will work towards a plugin model, by objectiftying
> devices and units. i.e. treating different drives as separate pieces of
> code.
>
> This will also facilitate "unusual-connector" devices, such as an
emulation
> of the Morley RamDisc, which connects to the floppy disc connector.
>
> When the site is up and running, there will be lots of info on this.
>
> -- Richard Gellman
>



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