[Coco] DW4 error

[Kandur]

Yes, the wizard sets up all the serial port
parameters to work with the device
I selected, but ONLY ON THE COCO.
If I select,  COM-1 on the PC, it may have different
parameters from what the wizard set up on the Coco?

Kandur

Sunday, June 29, 2014, 10:21:14 PM, you wrote:
> The wizard sets up all the serial port
> parameters to work with the device
> you select.

> Are you sure com1 is the correct serial port to
> use?  IO error is what you
> will see on the Coco if there is no DW connection at all.

> The activity light will blink green on the
> server when typing DOS or DIR or
> other disk command if the serial connection is
> correct, even if the disk
> isn't right for what you're trying to do.
>  On Jun 30, 2014 12:44 AM, "Kandur" <k at qdv.pw> wrote:

>> Thanks Bill, done that 5 or 6 times.
>> I was wondering if the COM-1 port on the PC is
>> set up by that to the proper baud rate and flow control?
>> You may want to look at this,
>> http://qdv.pw/coco/blog/2014/06/30/dw4-progress-report/
>> The disk image is loaded in DW server's drive 0,
>> and if I type 'DOS 0' on the Coco, I got '? IO ERROR'.

>> Kandur

>> Sunday, June 29, 2014, 9:19:56 PM, you wrote:

>> > Kandur, when you start DW4, click "config" then
>> > "Simple Config Wizard", click "next" on the
>> > first screen, then Click the picture of the Coco
>> > 3 and click "next". In the next page, select
>> > your Comm port and click next. On the remaining
>> > screens just click next as they are all the
>> > default settings (baud, midi, and printer). Then
>> > click "Finish" on the final page. That will
>> > setup dw4 for the coco3 and baud rates.
>> > All of this is on the instruction page you
>> > linked. If you followed those instructions, then the baud is set.
>> >
>> >
>> >

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>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Kandur <k at qdv.pw>
>> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> > Sent: Sun, Jun 29, 2014 11:13 pm
>> > Subject: Re: [Coco] DW4 error


>> > No more errors, what is the proper way to boot NOS-9?
>> > http://qdv.pw/coco/blog/2014/06/30/dw4-progress-report/

>> > Kandur

>> > Sunday, June 29, 2014, 3:18:42 PM, you wrote:
>> >> As Tormod pointed out, those aren't DOS disks
>> >> and they aren't they disks
>> >> you probably want even if trying to boot OS9.
>> >> One is for floppies and one
>> >> is for disabling the coco screen and keyboard.

>> >> I can't make out any detail on that screenshot
>> >> but recommend rebooting your
>> >> computer.  It looks like some how multiple
>> >> copies of dw4 have been started
>> >> and I doubt that is intended.  Easier to just start over.

>> >> You may want to delete the DW directory
>> >> entirely and start again.  Follow
>> >> the wizard, use the right disks, etc.
>> >> On Jun 29, 2014 5:58 PM, "Tormod Volden"
>> >> <lists.tormod at gmail.com> wrote:

>> >>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Kandur wrote:
>> >>> > Not sure, if the HDB-DOS in my Coco-3 is 'talking' with the server.
>> >>> > http://qdv.pw/coco/blog/2014/06/29/dw4-errors/
>> >>> > With disks mounted on the server, when I type DIR on the Coco, I got
>> an
>> >>> IO error.

>> >>> Well to start with, HDB-DOS can not read (DIR) the OS9 disks that I
>> >>> see in your screenshot. It can only "BOOT" from them.
>> >>> And if you boot the _d80 disk, it will try to load stuff from a real
>> >>> d80 disk, not from DriveWire. You'd need the _dw disks for running
>> >>> everything off DW.

>> >>> The Java exception is a worse problem. Are you sure you are using the
>> >>> latest version? Telling us which version you are using would be very
>> >>> helpful.

>> >>> From the backtrace in your blog it looks like you are using Windows.
>> >>> What version?

>> >>> Tormod

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