[Coco] Any stock CoCo is DriveWire-ready out-of-the-box --Eureka!

[Boisy G. Pitre]

Christian,

I would include it in the list, but as-is, it's incomplete.  Don't get me wrong, it's a neat solution but it still requires (a) the BASIC program to send and (b) a method of sending it.  The BASIC program could be the HDB-DOS or DW3DOS program in DATA statements; then there is modifying the server to actually acknowledge this mode and send the data at 1200 baud.

Boisy

On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Christian Lesage wrote:

> Although I only tested with my CoCo 3, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with a CoCo 1 or 2. I only POKE in the direct page, so even if the CoCo is not in the all-RAM mode, it should work. ECB is required, but I suppose it is already a requirement for using HDB-DOS. I will test it with a CoCo 2 tonight.
> 
> That said, it isn't really needed on a CoCo 1 or 2 anyway. It is just a workaround to let the disabled CoCo 3 be able to do the same thing as its older brothers. You could have the user type DLOAD "" on a CoCo 1 or 2, and the magic POKEs on the CoCo 3. The server wouldn't see any difference.
> 
> Will you include this solution in your list? I don't think it's too much asking to have the user type 45 characters on the keyboard. And, above all, it is the only solution that requires no additional hardware!
> 
> Christian
> 
> 
> 
> Boisy G. Pitre wrote:
>> Impressive.  Does this work equally on all CoCos?
>> 
>> On Dec 23, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Christian Lesage wrote:
>> 
>>  
>>> A shorter, 45-character version:
>>> 
>>> POKE230,44:EXEC36048:POKE111,253:EXEC35929
>>> RUN
>>> 
>>> As I already mentioned, it will request a BASIC file in ASCII mode from the DLOAD server. The speed is 1200 baud, but it could be changed. The first POKE controls the speed. It should be noted that an empty file name is transmitted. A very slightly modified DLOAD server is able to serve the request. You just need to make the server send some default file when an empty file name is requested.
>>> 
>>> I found my DLOAD server, but it is coded in a marginal language called Dialect, that resembles BASIC. I will try to make it available somewhere. Or if somebody could tell me where to upload it, I would do that.
>>> 
>>> Christian
>>> 
>>> 
>>>    
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