[Coco] Glenside IDE Hard Drive Interface --- HOW-TO

[Randy Just]

Tried #24K after quitting basic09 and restarting --- less errors than 
before, but still
errors.

A series of ERROR #074 followed by ERROR #032.

This computer has 512K if that makes any difference in relation to 
loading BASIC09.  I
am running NitrOS9 on it right now.

Suggestions?  I don't care if I go the makedesc.b09 route or use 
ezgen to get my little
hard drive up and running.  Just would like to have it come to life 
and be seen by the Coco
to start storing files.

At 02:40 PM 11/4/2007, you wrote:
>On Sunday 04 November 2007, Randy Just wrote:
> >Thanks for your response.
> >
> >Tried using /d0/BASIC09 #16K
> >
> >Unfortunately, it seems to have gone from bad to worse.  Now I get an
> >ERROR #032
>
>Memory Full
>
>I'd try quitting basic09 and restarting it with a #24k argument.  That is
>about as big as can be used with Basic09 as its slightly over 32k in size
>itself.
>
> >followed by
> >about 15-20 ERROR #074 messages.
>
> >At 02:17 PM 11/4/2007, you wrote:
> >>Randy,
> >>
> >> From that error report, I'd suggest that basic09 does not have
> >> enough memory for the size of the basic09 procedure file that
> >> you're trying to run.
> >>
> >>load basic09 with extra memory, like this:
> >>
> >>/d0/BASIC09 #16K
> >>
> >>then proceed with loading the file as you describe.
> >>
> >>--
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> >>
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> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Just" <randyjust at comcast.net>
> >>To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:52 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Coco] Glenside IDE Hard Drive Interface --- HOW-TO
> >>
> >>>1347 ERROR #069
> >>>111A ERROR #069
> >>>10CF ERROR #069
> >>>0FF5 ERROR #069
> >>>0FBC ERROR #069
> >>>ERROR #032
> >>>
> >>>The above are errors encountered when trying to load makedesc.b09
> >>>from a floppy disk.  No files are
> >>>being read from the hard drive at this time..  I am trying to get a
> >>>boot diskette set-up so I can format the
> >>>hard drive.  At least I believe that is the process.  At this point
> >>>I have a virgin hard drive.
> >>>
> >>>At 01:41 PM 11/4/2007, you wrote:
> >>>>Randy Just wrote:
> >>>>><snip>
> >>>>>I am working with the assumption I load BASIC09 (i.e.
> >>>>>/d0/BASIC09) up first and then do a
> >>>>>load /d1/IDE2.1/makedesc.b09
> >>>>>Doing the above results in errors.
> >>>>><snip>
> >>>>>Using idedetect.b09, the drive is detected, so I am assuming I am
> >>>>>good there.
> >>>>>
> >>>> ><snip>
> >>>>
> >>>>Whenever you are trying to get help with a problem, you must
> >>>>supply as much information as possible on the problem. So, what
> >>>>errors are you getting? The specific errors, number or text
> >>>>content, is crucial information.
> >>>>
> >>>>Your problem could be bad hardware, drive or interface. It could
> >>>>be software corruption, bad disk. It could be missing driver and
> >>>>descriptor, mismatched OS-9 boot file. The errors produced in
> >>>>attempting to load makedesc.b09 can help narrow down the choices.
> >>>>That idedetect.b09 works, does suggest as you mentioned that the
> >>>>hardware is good.
> >>>>
> >>>>Without more information, it seems strange that a required file to
> >>>>access the hard drive would be placed on the hard drive. That
> >>>>would be a "catch-22" situation. You ought to have access to
> >>>>makedesc.b09 from the same location as idedetect.b09.
> >>>>
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