[Coco] Rusty ole FD-501

[Chad H]

Well I fumbled around with some MASM32 assembler files and found out I had to substitute a 16-bit linker...but I was able to recompile the .EXE files from source without error.  However when I FC'd the files against my originals, they were identical :(   Does anyone know where in the source the patch was made so I can check?

-----Original Message-----
From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Chad H
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:09 PM
To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'
Subject: Re: [Coco] Rusty ole FD-501

Well it appears there are some files missing from these archives :(

I did see the DSKINI & RETRIEVE executables...but they are identical to the ones I already have dated 6/8/2003.  Verified with FC.

There are source assembly files for the tools with a slightly newer date, but I can't be sure if the patch you mention is there.  Plus I would have to figure out what kind of assembler I can get a hold of to compile them

Interestingly, in the 'johncollyer_website.zip' there is a page on his "CoCo Tools" which seems to be a Windows XP re-write of the DSKINI/RETRIEVE functionality in a GUI.  However, no application files :(  Tried doing a google for these tools and his name with no luck.  Anyone got a copy?

-----Original Message-----
From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Chad H
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 7:35 PM
To: coco at maltedmedia.com
Subject: Re: [Coco] Rusty ole FD-501

Thanks! I will check that out!

Sent from my Transformer Infinity

-------- Original Message --------
From: "Stephen H. Fischer" <SFischer1 at Mindspring.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 07:20 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] Rusty ole FD-501

That is a known bug fixed by John Collier.

ftp://www.rtsi.com/RSDOS/incoming/Coco3%206309%20Emulator.zip

ftp://www.rtsi.com/RSDOS/incoming/johncollyer_website.zip

ftp://www.rtsi.com/RSDOS/incoming/john%20collyer/

The last contains a VHD with lots of goodies.

SHF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad H" <chadbh74 at hotmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:04 PM
Subject: [Coco] Rusty ole FD-501


...  There was a strangle glitch with the utility though, I think I've seen it before with the 5.25" drives, where it wouldn't RETRIEVE side 2 of a disk written by the CoCo until you need did this weird thing...
> 1) eject disk
> 2) DIR -enter-  (drive noises and DOS errors of course)
> 3) reinsert disk and RETRIEVE then it does fine
>


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