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

[George Ramsower]

I did use /d0 at .  I usually try things as suggested before I modify.

You know the saying "Don't fix it if it ain't broke".

I think the little utility is doing what it was intended to do, but the
result isn't what MESS wants so see. That's what I think.
Anyway, I'm doing it again using CREATE.

Downloading the new result now at 4800 baud using xmodem. Next, I'll DL it
at 9600 to see if it will go faster. I forget now what the limit was between
these two 'puters.
Then I'll try ymodem 1k and see how much faster that will work.

George

From: "Bob Devries" Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:56 PM
> 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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