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From: niesemc@econ.vu.nl (Marco Niese)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hardware Copy Device
Summary: In Europe, there is some 'hardware copy'
Keywords: I thought I would be a good little boy and find the advert that I
Message-ID: <296@vuecon.econ.vu.nl>
Date: 10 Oct 89 11:36:46 GMT
References: <758@nigel.udel.EDU> <1370@ultb.UUCP> <532@uncmed.med.unc.edu> <364@xrtll.UUCP>
Organization: VU Economics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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In article <364@xrtll.UUCP>, mark@xrtll.UUCP (Mark Vange) writes:
> In article <533@uncmed.med.unc.edu>, news@uncmed.med.unc.edu (The News Administrator) writes:
> >       It claims to be easy to install, no soldering, and it copies 100%
> > of all software on 3.5" disks.  So, what do you think?
> 
> Does it mention anywhere in their advertisement where this hardware plugs
> in, or what you need to do to get it to work?
> 
Here there are 2 copy programs (Burst Nibbler and X-Copy) which both use
or are going to use some additional hardware to enable your drives to
*write* so-called 'long tracks'. Long tracks are written with the drive
spinning at a lower speed. A standard drive can read them, but not write
them. I believe Dragon's Lair used this method.

The hardware -I have not seen it yet- is said to be connected to the
Video Port at the back, and you connect your monitor cable to this device.
The device may fool around with some external synchronisation, or something,
to make the drives spin slower.

This may also be wired on a card.

QUESTION: 'copies 100% of all software on 3.5" disks'...... does this include
MACINTOSH FORMAT DISKS?????? Hey A-Max owners! I have a vision of a nice
and easy Mac -> A-max conversion utility...

> 
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