[Coco] Issues with NitrOS9 build

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 26 January 2014 03:38:36 Bob Devries did opine:

> One more comment on the 3.5" vs 5.25" situation:
> 
> If I bring an image to my coco3, and copy it to a floppy, I can't then
> backup that floppy with my now existing NitrOS9 system without hacking
> the descriptors.
> 
> Why was this change made? I believe that the original OS9 used DNS=03
> and TYP=20 for 720K drives.
> 
Correct, the 3.5" drive is DNS=1 TYP=21.

There may be makefiles to adjust yet.  But, while doing that, how about we 
reename the *^$# descriptors to something that not only tells the tracks, 
but also the inch size of the disk so folks can more easily differentiate 
and pick the _right_ descriptor?

> Regards, Bob Devries
> Dalby, QLD, Australia
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tormod Volden" <lists.tormod at gmail.com>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Issues with NitrOS9 build
> 
> > On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Bob Devries wrote:
> >>> Gene explained (in detail) here on the list why no Coco >disk should
> >>> use DNS=3 except maybe the 5.25 80trk >720k disks(??).
> >> 
> >> Which is *exactly* what I'm using, and always have. I only very
> >> rarely use
> >> 3.5" disks, and in fact don't have such a drive connected now.
> > 
> > Bob, sorry for repeating myself, but did you try the JVC header I
> > suggested to you? I haven't seen your answer to this.
> > 
> > Tormod
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