Date   : Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:09:47 +0100
From   : "Jason Watton (Lycos)" <jason.watton@...>
Subject: Re: Master 512

Just to confirm: OmniDisk and OmniFlop can read/write/format the DOSPlus
format. In OmniFlop, for example, select 'Master 512 DOS Plus'.

>From my records...

> Disk 1 is the boot disk and must be written as ADFS L. The other 3 disks
are DOS+ 800kB disks and must be written using 'Master 512 DOS Plus'.

Jason.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Priest" <chris.priest@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:03 AM
Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Master 512


> Thanks for all the replies, I get searching now :)
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> I have a feeling that OmniDisk/Flop can read/write the DOSPlus format, so
> once I track down some images, I'll give that a go.
>
> Thanks Again!
>
> Chris
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Majordomo List Manager [mailto:majordomo@...] On Behalf Of
> BeebMaster
> Sent: 12 July 2005 23:09
> To: chris.priest@...
> Cc: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Master 512
>
> You will need to make sure the co-processor is correctly connected to the
> Master motherboard and then
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> *CONFIGURE TUBE
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> will get it going but beware of doing this without the DOS Plus Boot discs
> as
> it will then expect you to insert disc 1 and it can be a bit of a nuisance
> to
> get back to normality.  I think pressing CTRL-BREAK immediately followed
by
> F-BREAK will get you back to a * prompt so you can do *CONFIGURE NOTUBE
> to turn the tube off again.
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> I think the DOS Plus discs are available somewhere on the Tinternet but I
> am not sure how easy it is to get them onto physical media as the first
one
> is an unusual ADFS/DOS format.  If nobody comes up with anything within
> a reasonable period of time, let me know your address and I will post you
a
> set.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Ian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Priest
> To:  <bbc-micro@...>
> Sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:07:42 +0100
> Subject: [BBC-Micro] Master 512
>
> Hi All,
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> Having just acquired a Master 512, I'm eager to get it to work properly
:-)
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> I have a couple of questions if I may:
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> 1)       How do you activate the Co-Pro?
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> 2)       Does anyone have a copy of the DOS-Plus disks or know where I can
> obtain a set?
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> Best Regards and Many thanks!
>
> Chris
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