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RhinoDevel / cbmtapepi

Use a Raspberry Pi as fast mass storage solution for your Commodore 8-bit computer using just the datassette port.
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Some feature requests/wishes #2

Open picontrolit opened 3 years ago

picontrolit commented 3 years ago

Feature requests:

  1. Use „-“ to delete files (instead or in parallel to “rm ...”)
  2. Soft reset of the PI via command from CBM (e.g. !resetPI)
  3. support loading/saving of PRG/TAP files on USB stick
RhinoDevel commented 3 years ago 
1. Use „-“  to delete files (instead or in parallel to “rm ...”)

This increases the risk of accidentally deleting files. Do you have a specific use case in mind where the usefulness of the shorter command outweights that?

2. Soft reset of the PI via command from CBM (e.g. !resetPI)

On which occasion would that be useful? I can think of changing the mode, only (because that currently needs a reset). If the Pi would no longer react to commands (crashed), it would not react to that command, either.

3. support loading/saving of PRG/TAP files on USB stick

Thank you, I will add that to the to-do list in the readme.

picontrolit commented 3 years ago

Hello RhinoDevel, first of all: thanks a ton for this nice project. I finally got it running on my good old RPi 1. Wrt my proposals:

  1. I thought using the - would complement better with the + used for saving files
  2. As the reset is more or less a one time event I dont think a soft reset is necessary to be implemented

After using it now for the first time: I would suggest to have an empty default folder to be used for storing prg files. I was surprised to see the root folder contents when I first used the !$ command. Alex

RhinoDevel commented 3 years ago

first of all: thanks a ton for this nice project. I finally got it running on my good old RPi 1.

Thank you for trying it out! I am happy to hear that it works for you. Which Commodore are you using?

1. I thought using the - would complement better with the + used for saving files

Yes, I understand, this would make sense.

After using it now for the first time: I would suggest to have an empty default folder to be used for storing prg files. I was surprised to see the root folder contents when I first used the !$ command.

Not a bad idea. In addition, a "create folder" command would be great.

Thanks for your suggestions!

picontrolit commented 3 years ago

Thank you for trying it out! I am happy to hear that it works for you. Which Commodore are you using?

I am using it with my CBM 8032-32B.

RhinoDevel commented 3 years ago

Thank you for trying it out! I am happy to hear that it works for you. Which Commodore are you using?

I am using it with my CBM 8032-32B.

Awesome! The main reason for developing CBM Tape Pi (fun and learning experience aside) is to target the CBM/PETs.

RhinoDevel commented 8 months ago

Currently working on Linux port. Stuff like accessing files on USB stick and even internet access is in reach!