7. Utilities

As the kernel driver is quite useless for itself, the following utility programs are included with this package:

• cbmctrl (cf. cbmctrl) command line utility for direct device access at talk/listen level.
• cbmformat (cf. cbmformat) fast 1541 disk formatter (for 1541, 1570 and 1571 drives).
• cbmforng (cf. cbmforng) fast 1541 disk formatter (for 1541, 1570 and 1571 drives).
• d64copy (cf. d64copy) copies .d64 images to 1541 compatible drives and vice versa. Type `d64copy -h' to get a list of valid options. Use the device number to address the disk drive, e.g. `d64copy -t serial2 8 img.d64'. This version contains the StarCommander Turbo and Warp routines and custom transfer routines as well as parallel cable (XP1541) support. These are the benchmarks for Michael Klein's old Pentium-200/MMX system (seconds)

   mode               write     read
  
   parallel turbo     54.02    53.30
   parallel warp      32.47    29.56
   serial1 turbo     168.59   168.58
   serial1 warp      183.57   158.87
   serial2 turbo      95.02    95.26
   serial2 warp       88.29    80.57
   
  

• d82copy (cf. d82copy) Like d64copy, but for d80 and d82 images with a CBM 8250 drive or compatibles.
• imgcopy (cf. imgcopy) Tries to integrate the functionality of d64copy and d82copy into one generic application.
• cbmcopy (cf. cbmcopy) fast 1541/1570/1571/1581 file copier.
• rpm1541 demo (cf. rpm1541) determines the drive rotation speed of 1541, 1570 and 1571 drives.
• flash demo (cf. flash) flashes the LED of 1541, 1570 and 1571 drives.
• morse demo (cf. morse) morses arbitrary texts with the help of the LED of 1541, 1570 and 1571 drives.
• cbmlinetester debugging aid (cf. cbmlinetester) is a debugging aid which helps you set the IEC lines to specific values and read out the current state of the lines.