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Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:32 pm
by 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.
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:30 am
by 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
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:03 am
by 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.
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:50 am
by 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
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.
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:10 pm
by 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
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:33 pm
by 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.
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:50 pm
by desin
hi
this is my QLay2
you may have to adjust paths
hope it helps
Markus
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:39 pm
by mystikshadows
ill give it a try tonight. im at work right now. ill let you know if you qlay is better then mine.
lol
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:08 pm
by bwinkel67
desin wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:10 pm
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....
Re: Creating ready to use empty mdv or flp files for whichever emulator
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:22 am
by mystikshadows
it seems your version of qlay seems to want to work. Thank you for this not sure what was going on with mine.