[Coco] DriveWire 4 - Version 4.0

[johnchasteen at juno.com]

Mark   what is the URL for WIKI?
On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:00:17 +0000 (UTC) Mark Marlette
<mmarlette at frontiernet.net> writes:
> Aaron, 
> 
> v4.0.2, I see you added a --debug option. Looked on
 wiki  for the 
> .docs on this. Didn't see it. Did I miss it? 
> 
> I see that you added the support to the OP_READ command. That is now 
> working as well for legacy DW3 support. 
> 
> Using DW3 & 4 as a test platform to the FAT SD CoCo Interface. I see 
> the results graphically, I can click on the .dsk to get the drive. 
> How can I tell what is being transmitted/received from the packet 
> level? Basically the LOGGING feature that DW3 provided. 
> 
> Currently all code is working on the new interface, should be able 
> to do a DIR/LOADon a FATx formatted SD plugged in to the CoCo here 
> shortly. 
> 
> Thanks for the update and FAST turn. 
> 
> Mark 
> http://www.cloud9tech.com 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com> 
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 11:53:53 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Coco] DriveWire 4 - Version 4.0 
> 
> Thanks for the bug reports! 
> Version 4.0.2 is now available: 
> https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/ 
> 
> Fixed scrolling of wizard for smaller screens 
> Added FPGA to device selection, added baud rate setting to wizard 
> for 
> FPGA devices 
> Fixed display issues in Help.. About on Linux systems 
> Fixed RXTX issue on 32 bit Linuxes 
> Fixed premature "out of memory" error on loading large disk images 
> Added --debug command line option 
> 
> -Aaron 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:31 AM, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com> 
> wrote: 
> > It's done.. almost. 
> > 
> > https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/ 
> > 
> > There is one feature disabled: the advanced configuration editor. 
> Its 
> > a beast, and has been holding everything else back. 
> > The software is still quite usable without it, as the simple 
> wizard 
> > will walk you through the basic configuration and the 
> > config file can always be edited by hand or manipulated from the 
> CoCo 
> > using dw commands anyway. 
> > 
> > Speaking of config files... things have changed. Configs from all 
> 
> > previous versions will not work well with this and future 
> versions. 
> > I tried to avoid this but early mistakes have taken a toll and 
> it's 
> > time to fix things. I hope it's not too inconvenient. If you have 
> 
> > created an elaborate configuration that you're attached to, let me 
> 
> > know and maybe it can be edited in place to work with the new 
> version, 
> > but it isn't trivial. 
> > 
> > Enough bad news, the good news is: 
> > 
> > New easy guided setup wizard thing to help you get started 
> > New fancy pants graphics everywhere 
> > Simplified interface that makes managing disks very easy 
> > New DW Browser for the easiest Internet -> CoCo process ever. 
> > Added support for DMK, JVC and VDK images 
> > Local server built right into client 
> > Lower memory use/better performance 
> > A single package now supports Win/Lin/Mac/BSD in 32 or 64 bit 
> flavors. 
> > Maybe not a big deal to most folks, but very very nice for me 
> > RXTX is built in and the libpaths are mangled automagically so it 
> 
> > "just works".. no more worrying about what craziness your linux 
> distro 
> > has done to it's Java. 
> > Built in bug reporting.. when things go wrong, just push the 
> button to 
> > send me everything I need to know. Or don't.. privacy is fully 
> > respected. 
> > Countless minor improvements and fixes 
> > 
> > I also added a little thank you to lots of the folks that have 
> helped 
> > me with the project in the Help.. About area. 
> > 
> > -Aaron 
> 
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