Well no, I'm not :-) I'm having trouble with the development of the new EMXP version, the code is becoming very complex due to (some small) differences between the specs of EMAX banks on floppy disks and EMAX banks on zip disks. That's why the release has some delay. I still hope that a beta version will be ready before my holiday (mid june)... Anyway: I've put that small backup/restore program for Emax ZIP-100 disks in the files section: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/files/EMXP/ Note that I have only tested this with ZIP disks on an EMAX-II sampler. So be careful the first time you use it on an EMAX (SE/HD/Plus) - Try it first. By the way: the program does not support ZIP250 disks and it does not verify if the ZIP100 disk is really an EMAX disk. As I said: it's just a very simple program. But it works from the commandline of Windows XP ! In fact, it only works in Windows XP. Hope it helps. ///E-Synthesist --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" <dawid.marciniak@...> wrote: > > E-Synthesist, Youre a Genius !!!! > Looking forward to EMXP, does that Zip backup program work in WinXP > command line? > > Regards, > D > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote: > > > > I've never tried Disk2File but it's no problem at all to create > > backups of Emax ZIP images on PC and restoring them to EMAX Zip > disks > > again. > > I'm using a very small self-made C-program for that purpose. It > > doesn't make ISO images, just plain raw images, but that's OK. > > Note that when restoring an image to a ZIP disk, the ZIP disk must > be > > formatted by EMAX because DOS/Mac formatted ZIP-disks are missing > a > > few sectors... > > > > I check it out and will try to upload these little programs. > > I also hope to release the new EMXP software soon, which will also > be > > able to backup/restore ZIP disks and even read/write individual > EMAX > > banks from/to the disks. > > > > ///E-Synthesist > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" <dawid.marciniak@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Yep Hence Keep floppy and upgrate to external SCSI and forget > about > > > the HD. Thanks for that !! > > > > > > > > > Has anyone tried using Disk2File to backup Emax ZIP disks?? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@> wrote: > > > > > > > > No problem, > > > > > > > > But I think it is worth keeping the FLoppy drive even with the > > HD, > > > as the Emax HD's aren't reliable. They store info alright, but > as > > > they get old they can have problems spinning up. Mine does this > > > from time to time and I literally punch the front panel to jump > > > start the HD spin. :) > > > > > > > > If some other HD problem happened the internal zip would be > > > useless, but the floppy would let you get on with things. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: dawid_marciniak > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:08 PM > > > > Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI > > > > > > > > > > > > OK That explains a lot. > > > > > > > > So basically swapping the floppy for a internal ZIP drive is > a > > > > myth !! The only way really would be having harddisk and > > > Internal > > > > zip drive connected to the SCSI Bus... HD at ID0 and the zip > at > > > > whatever. That way the emax would be able to boot up from > > > internal > > > > Harddisk at ID0. I will go for the external ZIP option and > get > > a > > > > fresh Floppy drive to boot from. > > > > > > > > Thanks elmacaco !! > > > > Regards, > > > > D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Youhave to boot from floppy or the HD ID 0 to boot > > > automatically. > > > > THe Emax always boots with ID set to zero, so you need ot > boot, > > > then > > > > change it to what your zip is set at, everytime you switch > it > > on. > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure anyone's been able to boot from a zip, but if > it > > > is > > > > set to ID zero it might happen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: dawid_marciniak > > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 4:53 PM > > > > > Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS: > > > > > > > > > > My Internal ZIP would will not allow me to set the ID to > O > > > which > > > > (i > > > > > think) is the default setting on the Emax. > > > > > Will i need to first boot the Emax from floppy with a HD > SE > > > Plus > > > > OS > > > > > to set the ID to 1 (My ZIP 100 is set to 1) in order to > > > bring it > > > > up? > > > > > Where is this setting stored? On the a Memory chip on > the > > > > mainboard? > > > > > Or is it a case where the HD OS Plus automatically > checks > > > for > > > > > Devices on all ID's. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > > D > > > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" > > > > <dawid.marciniak@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a few questions regarding ZIP100 Drives, Zip > Disks > > > and > > > > > > Images. Hope somone here can clear up the confusion. > > > > > > > > > > > > First I would like to find out if it is possible to > make > > a > > > > > Disk2File > > > > > > image of a ZIP100 Emax floppy on WinXP(I am quite sure > > > that > > > > > > Disk2File will only work using a SCSI Zip disk > connected > > > to > > > > the > > > > > PC). > > > > > > > > > > > > Will i face any problems? > > > > > > > > > > > > Then assuming that works, does anyone have a EMAX SE > HD > > > Plus > > > > > ZIP100 > > > > > > Disk2File image ? > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a broken floppy drive and would like to replace > it > > > with > > > > a > > > > > > internal SCSI ZIP100 thats laying around here. > > > > > > > > > > > > My only problem is that i cannot create format a > ZIP100 > > > disk > > > > and > > > > > put > > > > > > HD SE plus OS on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess the Plus os will be necessary to tell the emax > > > what ID > > > > the > > > > > > ZIP drive is set to. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't even know if all this is possible without > > actually > > > > having > > > > > > the EMAX up and setting up the ID on the emax > beforehand > > > to > > > > pick > > > > > up > > > > > > the ZIP drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > A lot confusion. 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Re: Disk2File and ZIP100
2006-05-20 by esynthesist