According to my Trump card manual, the syntax is: FORMAT ram1_mdv1
no underscore on the mdv1 or mdv2 device. Or maybe it does not matter... semantics are always difficult get right. Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:38 PM Subject: [-SPAM-] Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom? >>>> Takes forever copying microdrives! I'd forgotten! And this is with >>>> the wcopy command! >>> With qpac2 it is easy. >>> FORMAT ram1_mdv1_ >>> >>> This does a quick direct sector read and flags files that will not >>> copy. >>> Repeated use will often recover files. >> >> Wait. Did I forget a format command trick to clone carts? > It's not a clone command as such, it just tries to quickly duplicate a > cartridge from mdv1 or mdv2 into a ramdisk. You'll need to manually > wcopy everything to another blank cartridge or disk afterward (i.e. > what I mean is it can't clone direct from mdv1_ to mdv2_ for example) > > FORMAT RAM1_MDV1_ tries to copy all files from mdv1 into ram1. > > FORMAT RAM1_MDV2_ tries to copy all files from mdv2 into ram1. > > If the cartridge is good (i.e. no damaged files) it will usually copy > everything in between 7 to 14 seconds (1 or 2 complete revolutions of > the microdrive tape). Sometimes it will struggle a bit longer if it > has problems, as Tony suggests it sometimes has more success than > others, so if you get bad files indicated first time, it can be worth > trying again. > > Any files which are bad (damaged microdrive sectors) are flagged with > an '*' by their filenames. > > More information on Microdrive Imaging in the section of the Super > Gold Card manual of that name, just after The Floppy Disk Driver And > Ram Disks. > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.19/556 - Release Date: > 11/28/2006 15:22 > > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
