Part 2- Bbczip -

Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical metadata (Load/Exec addresses) required by BBC Micro hardware to run programs.

: If you are preparing files on a modern PC (Windows/Linux) for use on an Acorn system, use ZipToInf to extract this metadata and save it as .inf sidecar files. Part 2- bbczip

: Use a utility like *CAT or *EX on the BBC Micro after a test extraction to confirm the addresses were preserved. Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical

: If you are distributing these files, it is best practice to provide them inside a .ssd or .dsd disc image alongside the .zip file. : If you are distributing these files, it

BBCZip typically uses parameters similar to . When preparing your archive:

To prepare "proper content" for an archive using BBCZip, you should follow these steps: 1. Organize Metadata for Portability

: Do not use standard Windows or macOS built-in zip utilities to create the final archive, as they will likely ignore the Acorn filesystem attributes. 4. Verification After zipping, verify your content by: