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8-bit acorn software: other • Getting games to load and play via Econet

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi All,A group of us are trying to put an Econet Demo for an event next year and we'd like to have a handful of games that can be loaded from the File Server and then played.So far we've been able to get these games running without modification, however m …

communications • WFSINITing IDE disc for a Level 3 File Server

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi all,I've been experimenting with setting up a Level 3 File Server on a Model B. I've previously gone through the process with Pi1MHz emulating a SCSI disc which worked fine, but now I am trying with an IDE adapter and SD card I'm not having much luck.I …

8-bit acorn software: other • Version of TreeCopy for the Electron

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hello,I've got my Elk connected up to the Econet (PiBridge) and now want to upload some files to the file server. Is there a verion of Treecopy that works works for the Electron to copy across different filing systems (I'm looking to upload some games of …

8-bit acorn hardware • Copying from a Disc on a BBC to the Econet Fileserver

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi there,Is there a programe that I can run on a BBC connected to the econet so I can back up files from disc to the file server ? All is connected, but I want to upload some files.Thanks,Damian.Statist... Posted by DamoJay — Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:25 pm …

32-bit acorn hardware • Setting up Econet File Server on A5000

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi all,Appreciate some help on setting up a File Server on my A5000 to copy files to a A3020 and to act as a File and Print server for a group of BBC Micros.The BBC and clock is all working as tested at ABUG yesterday and working on a Arc File Server. Als …

8-bit acorn hardware • Private and Hidden Objects on Econet File Servers

Stardot about 7 months ago

As far as I know, there isn't a way to hide an object on an Acorn Level 2 or Level 3 file server from a logged-on user. Any user can see a catalogue of everything on the file server from $ downwards, and enter all directories to catalogue or examine them …

8-bit acorn emulators • BeebEm hanging during larger Econet transfers?

Stardot about 7 months ago

I've recently been attempting to get an Econet working within BeebEm. The trials and tribulations are here viewtopic.php?p=406711 but it's now mostly working.I have however noticed when transferring larger files, either copying them to the file server wit …

communications • Setting up an Econet L3 File Server on a Model B with BeebEm

Stardot about 7 months ago

Hi all,I'm experimenting with setting up a level 3 file server (with scsi harddrive) on a Model B in BeebEm so I can get to grips with it before trying on proper hardware.I'm following bits of this guide https://www.beebmaster.co.u... and …

Confirming the Death of my MDD... (?)

Apple Fritter about 7 months ago

If you have followed the history , or not... I have an MDD that I was using as my main OS X file server for many things. Throughout its very reliable lifespan of just under 20 years, it has seen failures [one HDD, three PSUs (1x 360W, 2x 400W), one AGP vid …

8-bit acorn hardware • Electron Econet module with Advanced Disk Toolkit

Stardot about 8 months ago

Has anyone else tried using Advanced Disk Toolkit on an electron with the Econet cartridge?I’ve been using ADT quite a bit with the Econet on my BBC Master, because of the *MENU command that makes navigating through the directory structure on my file se …

Networking(sort of) to a File Server (sort of)....

VCFed about 9 months ago

I'm taking a break from finishing my suite of RAMdisk applications since I purchased an old IBM PS/2 8560. It now has a dual RS-232 card and I'm hooking each port to a serial port on each of my CP/M machines (one with STB bus and the other is S-100). The P …

$25 Network & Software Carousel

VCFed about 10 months ago

I remember using the $25 Network to hookup my two IBM XTs to my IBM AT, where the AT acted as the file server. This simple network was just RS-232 at 115K baud, but it worked great. I stall have a copy of that program. I do stuill wish I had my old copy of …
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SDS 420 - a little known 6502 office machine from 1979

Retro Computing Forum about 10 months ago

“The Scientific Data Systems 420 computer is a 6502 CPU computer with Persci model 277 dual 8” disk drives and proprietary operating system." Scientific Data Systems 420 posted on vintagecomputer by Bill Degnan (more photos within) 1000 s …

introduce yourself • Hello from Virginia, USA - but originally from Cambridgeshire, UK

Stardot about 10 months ago

I started using Acorn kit from the birth of the BBC B, my primary school was lucky enough to get a pair of them, and from that we had a small after school computer club. We only had tape, and I got into the habit of loading up the games in the afternoon …