Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator

[bwinkel67]

I'm not sure if I've tried formatting in QLAY. I have a blank .MDV file that I just copy when I need a new one. I could have just deleted the few files on it and started with that.

[mystikshadows]

it seems my qlay 2 does want to make_mdi or make_fdi...if i type those in the emulator i get bad command on both. Either that or I'm seriously crippled in the art of having and operating an emulator lol

[Derek_Stewart]

You have to download the MDI and FDI package from the QL Home Page (link at top page) and load the extensions int the emulator.

[mystikshadows]

i got the package. now how do load it in the emulator?

EDIT:

Ive read the pdf file inside it, and tried to enter:

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x=RESPR(7390)
LBYTES flp1_MDIDriver_cde,x
CALL x

And the first example

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LRESPR flp1_MDIDriver_cde

both of these tells me "bad name" seems something else needs to happen first i'm guessing. But these are the first instructions they have to type in.

[desin]

Hi
there is a simpler way for a empty microdrive
copy and rename the existing MDV1.MDV to EMPTY.MDV
start QLAY2
mount the image as mdv2_
save the config and start the emulator
now enter DIR mdv2_ you should see the content of mdv2_
now enter DELETE mdv2_x where x is the filename for each existing file
enter DIR mdv2_ again , it should report 253/255 sectors ,
that`s a empty microdrive which can be used as template

Hope it helps
Markus

P.S .
if your using Linux there is mdvtool
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... ls/mdvtool

[mystikshadows]

OK...FIRST thank you Desin..

my first problem, for some reason is that i copied MDV1.MDV to EMPTY.MDV and in qlay's setup I mounted empty.mdv as mdv2_ if i try to dir mdv2_ it all freezes. like wise if I mount abacus.mdv as mdv2 or 3 it also freezes. not sure what at the cause but yeah everything freezes.

EDIT:
just for the fun of it, i also tried to mount them as mdv1_ just in case, and yep. it freezes too.

[desin]

hi
this is my QLay2
you may have to adjust paths

QLAY2.zip

(250.17 KiB) Downloaded 51 times

hope it helps
Markus

[mystikshadows]

ill give it a try tonight. im at work right now. ill let you know if you qlay is better then mine.

lol

[bwinkel67]

Hi
there is a simpler way for a empty microdrive
copy and rename the existing MDV1.MDV to EMPTY.MDV
start QLAY2
mount the image as mdv2_
save the config and start the emulator
now enter DIR mdv2_ you should see the content of mdv2_
now enter DELETE mdv2_x where x is the filename for each existing file
enter DIR mdv2_ again , it should report 253/255 sectors ,
that`s a empty microdrive which can be used as template

Hope it helps
Markus

P.S .
if your using Linux there is mdvtool
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... ls/mdvtool

Yup, that's how I've done it....

[mystikshadows]

it seems your version of qlay seems to want to work. Thank you for this not sure what was going on with mine.