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SQ80 Toolkit	(c) 1999/2000 by Rainer Buchty (rainer@buchty.net)
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What is the SQ80 toolkit?
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The SQ80 toolkit consists of the following utilities:

(1) sq80dump
	create complete dumps of SQ80 disks for external storage and
	electronic transport - of course the reverse way is possible, too.

(2) sq80dir
	list disk and disk file contents (works also on dump files)

(3) sq80copy
	copy single files from/to disk or dump file (works also on bank
	dumps)

(4) sq80format
	wipe out an SQ80 disk - due to disk controller limitations one needs
	to format a disk on the SQ80 before. Does work also with disks the
	SQ80 rejected with "Disk is unusable".

(5) es2convert
	convert .ES2 bank dumps to the toolkit's own bank dump format


How do I get it?
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Get the source and unpack it (well, when you are reading this you've already
mastered this step) and do a "make install". (If this information is not
enough it looks like I should provide a RPMed binary-only version...)

If you call the programs mentioned above without parameters you'll get the
usual help.


Is there a non-Linux version?
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No. And there will be none coming from me, so you are totally on your own.
However, since all system dependent parts are concentrated in floppy.c and
floppy.h any somewhat experienced programmer should be able to port this
part to the OS of his/her choice.

Feel free to send me patches to be included to make the SQ80 Toolkit
multi-platform capable. If you need any assistance in understanding the
relevant code parts, let me know and I will assist you.


What is the license of the SQ80 Toolkit?
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GPL.