[Coco] dskini.exe problems

[Robert Gault]

Boisy Pitre wrote:
> All,
> 
> I've setup a WinXP PC for work purposes.  In an effort to try to 
> consolidate the number of computers I have to maintain, I'm trying to 
> move my CoCo disk writing tasks from the Linux box (which has been 
> replaced by a Mac OS X system doing server tasks) to the PC.
> 
> I'm using a Shuttle motherboard running the latest Windows XP.  In a 
> Command Prompt window, any DSKINI command just sits there trying to 
> write the first sector of the virtual disk to drive A: (a 1.44MB 
> floppy).  The BIOS is set up properly, and I can read FAT16 diskettes, 
> so I'm wondering, does DSKINI.EXE have compatibility issues with some of 
> these floppy controllers built into these condensed Super I/O chips?
> 
> I would sure like to get this to work.  Any suggestions would be 
> appreciated.
> 
> Boisy
> 
> 
Based on other people asking much the same question, it looks like an XP 
issue where the OS won't let you talk directly to the hardware; no DOS mode.