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- From: ChrisC <jamesch@popd.ix.netcom.com>
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- Subject: Re: Can BBR start from a 1581?
- Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 21:26:20 -0500
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- Guillermo Alvarez wrote:
- >
- > The Big Blue Reader doesn't boot from a 1541 drive, because they're
- > probably using some wacky accelerator routines.
- >
- > It definitely loads from a 1571, but can I boot it from a 1581?
- > If so, how do you create the 3.5" disk containing the BBR - just a
- > file-by-file copy?
- >
- > The reason for the question is that I want to make some format
- > conversions with a 1541+1581 setup (no 1571 there)...
- >
- > Thanks,
- > GuillermoFirst of all, Big Blue Reader will boot from a 1541 drive. Make sure
- you have the correct side of the disk in the drive (side 1 for 128 mode
- and side 2 for 64 mode). If you still want to boot from a 1581, file
- copy the disk to an 81 drive. You'll need to use LOAD"*",8,1 since the
- boot sector will not be copied.
-