file transfer.

[Richard Porter]

On 11 Jul 2003 Dave Done <dafod@freeuk.com> wrote:
Hi, I am thinking of transfering all of the files from the HDs of 3 A3Ks. 1 A5K, and 1 A7K. to the Mico's HD. A total of some 1.5 Gbytes. Starting from scratch, what is the easiest way to go about it please.

I don't know what ports and peripherals you have but the
possibilities are:
a) network the computers and ise ftp
b) connect two hard discs to one machine (as master and slave)
c) use an external hard disc (SCSI)
d) use the serial ports and kermit the files across (slow)
e) ftp to and from a server somewhere (e.g. web space you're
not using) (slow)
f) burn CDs

It might help to zip the files you're transferring first.

Richard

[Andrew Wickham]

Martyn Fox <mfox@argonet.co.uk> wrote in message news:<4c10969120mfox@argonet.co.uk>... In article <1c2491104c.ricp@user.argonet.co.uk>, Richard Porter <ricp@argonet.co.uk> wrote: I don't know what ports and peripherals you have but the possibilities are: a) network the computers and ise ftp b) connect two hard discs to one machine (as master and slave)
Awkward for the A3K's if they have 2.5" disks, but there are
converters around. To transfer 1.5GB in a sensible time, I would go
for this if you can, especially if you can borrow a SCSI/IDE interface
podule to get the stuff on an A3K internal drive onto a 3.5" drive
c) use an external hard disc (SCSI)
Does Mico support SCSI? It would at least be a way to amalgamate
things onto 3/5" drives on the A5K or A7K, then use method (b)
d) use the serial ports and kermit the files across (slow) e) ftp to and from a server somewhere (e.g. web space you're not using) (slow) f) burn CDs g) Get ParaFS from Stuart Tyrrell Developments and connect the machines via their parallel ports. I use this method for connecting my A4 to my Risc PC. I understand that it's faster than using the parallel ports. Martyn
If the A3Ks mentioned are A3000's the parallel port is not
bi-driectional - I know you only want to send stuff out, but wouldn't
ParaFS need to see traffic both ways to make the connection?

(h) floppies, and inordinate patience! ;-P

Rgds,
Andrew

[druck]

On 12 Jul 2003 Richard Porter <ricp@argonet.co.uk> wrote: On 11 Jul 2003 Dave Done <dafod@freeuk.com> wrote: Hi, I am thinking of transfering all of the files from the HDs of 3 A3Ks. 1 A5K, and 1 A7K. to the Mico's HD. A total of some 1.5 Gbytes. Starting from scratch, what is the easiest way to go about it please. I don't know what ports and peripherals you have but the possibilities are: a) network the computers and ise ftp b) connect two hard discs to one machine (as master and slave) c) use an external hard disc (SCSI) d) use the serial ports and kermit the files across (slow) e) ftp to and from a server somewhere (e.g. web space you're not using) (slow) f) burn CDs It might help to zip the files you're transferring first.

(b) will be infinitely faster than any form of networking,
and will not require zipping of files.

---druck

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[Dave Done]

In message <acae9a114c.druck@druck.freeuk.net>
druck <news@druck.freeuk.com> wrote:
b) connect two hard discs to one machine (as master and slave)
(b) will be infinitely faster than any form of networking, and will not require zipping of files. ---druck
How, do you connect two hard discs to one machine?

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[Ian Molton]

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:37:50 +0100
Dave Done <dafod@freeuk.com> wrote:
How, do you connect two hard discs to one machine?

with an arc welder and 3 rolls of duct tape ;-)

(alternatively, use an IDE cable with two connectors and set one drive to slave)

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[Richard Porter]

On 15 Jul 2003 Ian Molton <spyro@f2s.com> wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:37:50 +0100 Dave Done <dafod@freeuk.com> wrote: How, do you connect two hard discs to one machine? with an arc welder and 3 rolls of duct tape ;-) (alternatively, use an IDE cable with two connectors and set one drive to slave)

Of course you also need a power cable with two connectors
(easily obtainable from CJE Micros :^).

To set the drive to master, slave or solo you need to
find out where the links are on the circuit board. They
are usually accessible on the underside of the drive
or sometimes at the back next to the connectors.
If you don't have the information and it's not obvious
try the drive manufacturer's web site.

You also need to use the configuration utility to
increase the number of IDE discs to 2. Double click
on !Boot in RO4 then "Discs"; RO3 has a separate
utility which I think is in Apps.

You might already have two devices on your IDE interface
in which case you'll have to disconnect the one you're
not using e.g. an IDE CD-R drive.

Richard

[Steve Fryatt]

On 15 Jul, Richard Porter wrote in message
<29f479124c.ricp@user.argonet.co.uk>:
On 15 Jul 2003 Ian Molton <spyro@f2s.com> wrote: On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:37:50 +0100 Dave Done <dafod@freeuk.com> wrote: How, do you connect two hard discs to one machine? with an arc welder and 3 rolls of duct tape ;-) (alternatively, use an IDE cable with two connectors and set one drive to slave) Of course you also need a power cable with two connectors (easily obtainable from CJE Micros :^).

Or use the spare plug if your machine has one (RiscPCs and later should,
if they still have space on the IDE bus).

[snip]
You also need to use the configuration utility to increase the number of IDE discs to 2. Double click on !Boot in RO4 then "Discs"; RO3 has a separate utility which I think is in Apps.

It's in Configure on all systems: from RISC OS 3.5 onwards that still
means double-click on !Boot (on RISC OS 3.1 it's in Apps).

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