Date   : Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:23:33 +0100
From   : Sprow <info@...>
Subject: Re: CPFS and MOVE

In article <A9D0DBB31F514A11BC7000B800C88DDE.MAI@...>,
   Ian Wolstenholme <BBCMailingList@...> wrote:

[snip]

> Call me a glutton for punishment/
> sadist/old romantic etc. but I always try to find a BBC based solution
> for BBC-related matters.
>
> So to get a file from my PC to a useable format on the Beeb this is what
> I usually do:
> 
> 1.  Format a 3.5" 720K DOS disc on the Master 512 (or use one I already 
>     have!)
> 2.  Copy the file from the PC hard drive to the floppy
> 3.  Fire up the Econet
> 4.  Load the "1770DOS" ROM image into the Master 512 (which just happens
>      to have the dual 5.25"/3.5" drive attached.)
> 5.  Mount drive 1 in 1770DOS and then *LOAD filename 3000 (or similar)
> 6.  Go into DFS or ADFS and mount drive 0
> 7.  Do *SAVE filename 3000+length
>
> That usually takes about 10 mins altogether. 

I can't resist pointing out that DOSFS is the way to go:
 *DOS
 *MOUNT
 *LOAD filename 3000
 *ADFS
 *SAVE filename 3000 +length

You can also use COPYFILES on the Master Welcome disc if you're RAM bound,
or do the above via an ARM coprocessor which has ~15.5MB free RAM!

For the archive
   http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/dosfs.htm
   http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/armcopro.htm

Sprow.