The 8-Bit Software Pool

Information

View the Catalogue. In a table

View the Catalogue. In a List

Using The Catalogue and Catalogue Search:

When you initially go to the page by clicking on one of the links above, the whole catalogue will be displayed. ~~To refine your search, enter a word or phrase into the search box and click 'Submit'.~~ Click on the catalogue number to download that particular disc.

There are two ways to view the catalogue. The first is to have the data presented in a table, the second is to have it presented in a list, depending on which preference you have, choose the appropriate link above. Either way, the same information is available for both methods. I am monitoring use of the catalogue and was going to remove one of the methods after a while, however, they seem equally popular so I am going to leave things as they are. ~~If you feel strongly about it, you can vote for your favourite type at the bottom of this page~~

You can see a whole catalogue section by typing something like: tdu-

The search searches on the whole data record, this includes the filename, title, disc format and size and description.

This is an example of the whole record:

pool/8bs/8bs45.ssd 8BS-45 Oct 95 2D 51 409 <and all the text in the description>

Therefore to display/find this record, you can enter any part of the above text.

~~I would think that the most useful way to use the search is to enter something you think may be in the description, like 'Adventure games' for example.~~

Catalogue format:

Each entry in the catalogue follows this format:

Catalogue code. For example TBI-23
Disc title.
Size, format and compatibility codes 1,2,3 etc (number of DFS sides OR number of ADFS Discs). Shown in red

D-DFS

A-ADFS

H-HADFS

B-BBC B only

M-Master/Compact only

HD-High Density

So
1DA represents a disc available as single sided DFS or ADFS L disc
2DA represents a disc available as one double sided DFS disc or 1 ADFS L disc
2A represents a disc only available as ADFS. The preceding number 2 indicates that 2 discs are required.

Files used shown in green. Kbytes used shown in blue. Size of DOS zip file if appropriate
Number of views/downloads. This incorporates all counts that I have ever kept for all items
Detailed description of disc.

Free Downloads:

Yes! Most of the software in this catalogue is downloadable and free. Please show your appreciation by email or signing the guest book.

For more information about the downloads, please see 'Downloads'

Catalogue Sections:

Catalogue Section	Description
512	The Master 512 section (DOS and DOS+ discs)
8BS	8-Bit Software Disc Based Magazines
A&B	A&B Computing Listings
APD	Acorn Programs (magazine) Listings
BBC	Alan Blundell's PD collection
TBI	The main section built up by myself. Stands for [T]oo [B]ig for [I]ssue!
BUG	Beebug magazine
CDR	CD Roms containing disc images of large sections of the library. NO LONGER AVAILABLE
CJR	That's me. My little contribution to the plethora
EDU	Educational
ELB	Elbug magazine
ELK	Electron Software
EUD	Electron User Disc
EUG	Electron User Group Magazines
EMU	PC BBC Emulators
FAC	Fast Access magazine
GLM	GLM PD discs
JJF	JJF PD discs
JGH	Jonathan Harston PD discs
JJR	JJR PD discs
MUS	Music 500/5000 Software Collection
TAU	The Acorn User cover discs
TDU	The Disc User
TMU	The Micro User
TYB	The Yorkshire Boys PD discs
ARC	Archimedes discs
~~FTP~~	FTP Access. An easy way to grab large sections. This feature sometimes disabled