Date   : Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:14:20 +0200
From   : John Kortink <kortink@...>
Subject: Re: GoMMC versus hard drive. Which way to go?

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:52:26 +0100, "neil f" wrote:

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>GoMMC +/-
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>I like the idea of being able to back-up and install via a card reader
>on the PC (gives me web access, of a sort). On the other hand I'm
>worried that having to CTRL-BRK to change discs means losing any
>program in memory.

You don't lose it if your program is at or above the standard
PAGE (e.g. &1900 as under DFS), as you would be if you were
using a regular DFS disc interface. There's no real difference.

You can risk changing discs without pressing CTRL-BREAK as well.
GoMMC doesn't care. DFS does. Like it would if it had files open
and you'd change discs without closing them.

>Can the disc images be any size or do they have to
>follow DFS/ADFS disc sizes - e.g. is just one big one possible?

DFS disc images are limited to 4-drive (4 times 200 KB).
ADFS disc images are limited to 2-drive (2 times 640 KB
for floppies, 2 times 512 MB for hard drives).

>Can GoMMC be installed in a Master rom cartridge so that the MMC
>card can be removed and replaced easily?

Nope.

>Ditto the ashtray on a Beeb?

Nope.

>Expensive compared with HD solution?

More expensive, yes.

>May be problems with certain cards - which have been found to
>work by users?

There are no guarantees, unless you buy one from me
(purely at cost, i.e. zero margin to me). Brands found
'ok' (up till now) are Apacer, TraxData, PQI, Jessops,
Viking.


John Kortink

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