[Coco] dskini.exe problems

[Bob Emery]

Or you can use a Win98 boot floppy. Personally, I would do that. ;-)

Bob

--- John Collyer <johncollyer at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> 
> You are going to need a file system filter driver.
> This will cost you roughly $1000.  

> You should also seriously consider the OSR file system class
> this is currently around $3500.
>
> Finally you will need 18-24 months to do the work.
> 
> John Collyer
> 
> >From: Boisy Pitre <boisy at boisypitre.com>
> >All,
> >
> >I've setup a WinXP PC for work purposes.  In an effort to try to
> >consolidate the number of computers I have to maintain, I'm trying
> to move
> >my CoCo disk writing tasks from the Linux box (which has been
> replaced by a
> >Mac OS X system doing server tasks) to the PC.
> >
> >I'm using a Shuttle motherboard running the latest Windows XP.  In a
> >Command Prompt window, any DSKINI command just sits there trying to
> write
> >the first sector of the virtual disk to drive A: (a 1.44MB floppy). 
> The
> >BIOS is set up properly, and I can read FAT16 diskettes, so I'm
> wondering,
> >does DSKINI.EXE have compatibility issues with some of these floppy
> >controllers built into these condensed Super I/O chips?
> >


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