[Coco] [Color Computer] Creating a DSK file on a real coco..

[Bob Devries]

George, change this line:

OPEN #outpath,vfile:WRITE

to

CREATE #outpath,vfile:WRITE

Sorry, my bad, I missed that.

It is important that you use '/d0@' when you canswer the question "disk to 
read from...."

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Ramsower" <Yahoo at DVDPlayersOnly.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] [Color Computer] Creating a DSK file on a real coco..


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Devries" Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 4:56 AM
>
>> Here's a modified version to read the disk in RAW mode, and write a .dsk 
>> file:
>>
>> PROCEDURE dskcreat
>> DIM inpath,outpath:BYTE
>> DIM block(256):BYTE
>> DIM vfile:STRING[30]
>> DIM drive:STRING[30]
>> INPUT "emulator file:",vfile
>> INPUT "disk to read from (must have format /DX@):",drive
>> OPEN #outpath,vfile:WRITE
>> OPEN #inpath,drive:READ
>> WHILE NOT(EOF(#inpath)) DO
>> GET #inpath,block
>> PUT #outpath,block
>> ENDWHILE
>> CLOSE #inpath,#outpath
>> END
>>
>> --
>
>  When I first ran this, I received an error 216. DOH! I should have seen 
> that one coming..
>
> I don't know if it makes any difference how the file is created, but I 
> used "display >filename" and then "dump filename". It appeared to be an 
> empty file.
> Then I ran the B09 program again and it appeared to work. I got the file, 
> transferred it to this XP box, ran MESS and attempted to boot from it and 
> I got the familiar "OK" prompt.
>
>  Next I booted with another image, mounted this file as /d1 and tried to 
> look at it....
> Error 249
>
> So I checked the Dmode on the /d1 driver and it was good.
> Then I did "attr /d1" and got no report.
> Then I did "attr /d1 d-ewrewr" and looked at it again and there still was 
> no report.
>
> Then I tried to format this file and after it did the write, it came back 
> and errored every sector.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> BTW... At 2400 baud, using xmodem it took 57:35 to download to this XP 
> box. I'm going to play with higher baud rates and different protocols to 
> see what would be the fastest way to do this sort of thing. I don't 
> transfer much between the coco and this XP box, I just use hyperterm to 
> operate the coco because the coco is in a room that does not lend itself 
> to a sit down session. Keyboard familiarity and comfort is good. OS9 is 
> perfect for this scenario.....
>
> George
>
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