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- Short: Amiga<->IBM-PC data transfer program.
- Author: pedrocaleiro@softhome.net (Pedro Caleiro)
- Uploader: pedrocaleiro@softhome.net (Pedro Caleiro)
- Type: comm/misc
-
-
- This is version 1.0 of 'Orion Transfer' (c) 1999 by Pedro Caleiro
- <THIS PROGRAM IS SHAREWARE - Read "ORION.DOC" >
- <It may be distributed freely in its original "orion.lzh" archive>
- <No money may be charged for it, except for a nominal copy fee >
-
- Description:
- This program is meant to transfer files and FULL DISKS track by track
- from and back to Amiga computers using an IBM-PC clone and a serial
- null-modem cable.
-
- Features: - Copies files from and to an Amiga.
- - Transfers Amiga disks or tracks from and to .ADF files.
- - Makes copies of the Amiga ROMs into the IBM.
- - Up to 19200bps using the standard "serial.device" on an A500.
- - Up to 115200bps using the "BaudBandit.device" (available on
- AmiNet) on an A500. (Registered versions only)
- - Works with all OSs (That's what I think because I've used OS
- legal programming - no direct hardware access).
- - No need to copy disks to files before transfering them.
-
- Requirements: - A Commodore Amiga computer would be nice :-).
- - A IBM-PC clone would also be nice :-)).
- - Any AmigaDOS version.
- - MS-DOS 3.0 or higher (I'm not sure about Windows 95/98, but
- I advise you to launch them from MS-DOS mode).
- - A working copy of a disk that has a "serial.device" and a CLI
- (Eg: Workbench).
- - A way to put "OrionAm" on the amiga and "ORIONPC.EXE" on the
- PC. (Eg. Twin Express available on AmiNet).
- - Serial null-modem cable (See "orion.doc").
-
- Limitations: - No serial timeout check.
- - Wildcards not much supported.
- - No checksum check (I've still had no need for it :-))
- - Command line driven.
- - Be sure to enter Amiga filenames correctly or the computers
- will hang.
-
- Sorry about these limitations, I will release Orion Tranfer v2.0 soon if
- I get enough support for this one. That one will have a graphical interface
- and much larger .ADF support. Also error correction, etc... (See "orion.doc"
- for details about this).
-
- Please send me any material concerning Amiga & PC serial & parallel ports
- programming info & help, questions, bug reports or comments to:
- <pedrocaleiro@softhome.net>
-
- License agreement:
- I, the programmer, won't be held responsible for damage that might happen
- (until now it never has occured) the use of this program or its contents in
- any way. Use the program at your own risk.
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 995 315 68.3% 20-Apr-99 23:13:10 ORDER.DOC
- 5566 2262 59.3% 20-Apr-99 23:03:50 ORION.DOC
- 22162 12437 43.8% 23-Apr-99 00:17:00 ORIONPC.EXE
- 2856 1461 48.8% 09-Sep-94 01:43:32 ORIONAM
- 2816 1324 52.9% 22-Apr-99 02:15:48 ORION.REA
- -------- ------- ----- --------- --------
- 34395 17799 48.2% 26-Apr-99 19:06:22 5 files
-