[Coco] RTSI archive

johnchasteen at juno.com johnchasteen at juno.com
Thu Nov 1 20:33:31 EDT 2012 

Bill
I have VCC ... how do I have a list of program names in the VHD folder?
How do I load and run the RSDOS programs?
I just tried to download the DOC for DW4 and some thing may be wrong
because 
I have been waiting to connect.

John

On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 18:59:32 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
<ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> 
> John,
> You won't be able to "open" the VHD. It is a virtual hard drive 
> image to be read by a Coco emulator like VCC or Mess, or by a real 
> Coco using Drivewire. Using VCC or Mess to view the OS9 side 
> requires you to boot OS9 from another sources as the VHD has no OS9 
> bootfile on it. I use it with Drivewire so I never had a need to 
> have a bootfile on it. That is the only way I think these images can 
> be accessed.
>  Luis's CocoDiskUtil "may" be able to read it, but it's huge and I 
> think there would be memory problems there.
> 
> Bill P
> 
> Here's the link to Aaron's Drivewire site
> https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/
> 
> 
> 
> Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> Bill Pierce
> ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 6:50 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive
> 
> 
> I have downloaded RTSI archive and placed the file on my desktop.
> But I am having a problem opening the VHD file.
> 
> Another problem is finding Aarons site.
> 
> John C
> 
>   
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:05:53 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
> <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> > 
> > John,
> > The directions for Drivewire are in the docs linked on Aaron's 
> site
> > But basically, you connect the Coco serial port to the PC's serial 
> 
> > port. From what you described, I doubt your PC would have one. The 
> 
> > answer is to buy a USB 2 DB-9 adapter. You wiil then need a 
> special 
> > cable with a Coco serial plug on one end, and a DB-9 on the other. 
> 
> > The wiring diagram is in the Drivewire docs (I think) or you can 
> buy 
> > the cable from Cloud9 premade.
> > As I said, all the DW instructions are in the docs linked on the 
> > Drivewire websiteAVE> 
> > Bill P
> > 
> > Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > Bill Pierce
> > ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
> > To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Cc: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:53 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks Bill P
> > I do have the drivewire  cables so I am reeeealy interested in 
> > getting
> > the VHD unit.
> > How does this interface with the PC? I have USB , SD and HD inputs 
> 
> > on my
> > Laptop computer.
> > I sure am glad that I am retired... lots of time to play
> > 
> > John C
> > 
> > On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:34:53 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
> > <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> > > 
> > > John,
> > > VHD is the virtual hard drive format used by the emulators as 
> well 
> > 
> > > as by drivewire (on a real Coco). If you haven't heard about 
> > > Drivewire, then go to my site and go to the links. Look for 
> > > CocoCoding. From there goto Aaron's Tools and look for 
> > Drivewire... 
> > > it's the best thing since sex..... well maybe not... hmmmm... I 
> 
> > seem 
> > > to spend more time on Drivewire than.... :-)
> > > 
> > > Bill P> 
> > > Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > > Bill Pierce
> > > ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
> > > To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > > Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:22 pm
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the information Bill
> > > I am a little behind with the coco3.
> > > What is a VHD ? is it like a CF unit?
> > > I have a Cloud9 unit that uses CF units.
> > > Right now I am having trouble getting the 5.25 in Floppy drives
> > > operational
> > > so I am interested in other alternatives.
> > > I just visited your web site and see you have a lot of coco 
> > > resources.
> > > 
> > > John
> > > On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 13:57:06 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
> > > <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > Would anyone be interested in the RTSI Archives on a VHD?
> > > > I have the complete archiv (as of a few months ago), OS9 and 
> > RSDOS 
> > > 
> > > > on a 130meg vhd. (offset $05A000)
> > > > The OS9 partition has been completely decompressed and 
> > structured 
> > > 
> > > > into directories.
> > > > The RSDOS partition is "as is" on RTSI and stored on drives 4 
> to 
> > 
> > > 62. 
> > > > All DRIVEs are labeled "Programming", :Games" etc.. for easier 
> 
> > > > searching.
> > > > If anyone is interested, I'll post it on my dropbox and leave 
> 
> > ahe
> > > information. link 
> > > > here and on my site
> > > > I'm also working on another one of just games.. RSDOS and OS9 
> 
> > and 
> > > 
> > > > one for Apps. These will be like backups to make real disks or 
> 
> > dsk. 
> > > 
> > > > The OS9 disks (directories) will include the bootfiles as well 
> 
> > as 
> > > a 
> > > > copy of the kernel for making a bootable disk like the 
> > original.
> > > > 
> > > > Bill P
> > > > 
> > > > Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > > > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > > > Bill Pierce
> > > > ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > > > 
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