Date   : Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:15:08 +0200
From   : John Kortink <kortink@...>
Subject: Re: Announcing 65Link 2.10

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:32:58 +0100, Jules Richardson wrote:

>John Kortink wrote:
>> Version 2.10 of 65Link is now available.
>> 
>> It can now also make use of a PC running (x86) Linux as a
>> host 
>
>Fantastic! :-)

By the way, if anyone wants to do a Mac version or
do a nice GUI version for PC or Linux, contact me.

>> 65Link is my freeware 'remote harddisc' system for your BBC
>> B/B+/Master.
>
>What sort of transfer rate do you get (roughly)?

30 KB/sec. In theory, up to 64 is possible but then
the signalling becomes too sensitive.

>I assume I could use this to clone a physical beeb hard disk
>to an image file on the PC?

65Link doesn't deal with disc images, separate files
only. And presents a DFS (not ADFS) like filing system
(no subdirectories). But in theory bulk transfer of
files would be doable with a little extra software,
yes.


John Kortink

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