Date   : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:30 +0100
From   : info@... (Sprow)
Subject: Question about 1770 DFS interface testing it on a B

In article <1E4E7E8A454C45D58B4195C4D5A9285C@...>,
   Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson@...> wrote:
> Sprow wrote:

> > I was going to suggest "GRABROM"
> >  http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/bbconly.htm
> > but then realised you'd need a floppy drive.
>
> Stupid question, but couldn't one make an UEF from a single file and load 
> it 
> from tape/MP3? Or did I miss some important part about the tool that would 
> require a floppy drive to operate?

It saves to the current filing system, so a floppy isn't strictly required
just some writeable media (eg. RAM disc). Now on a BBC B things are
compounded by the *DUMP command being in the DFS, so you'd still have to
figure out how to view the contents!
Sprow.