[Coco] Toolshed help

[gene heskett]

On Wednesday, June 08, 2011 09:54:32 PM Mike Rowen did opine:

> Here is the output of dmode /d0:
> 
> nam=D0 mgr=RBF ddr=rb1773
> hpn=07 hpa=FF40 drv=00 stp=03 type=20 dns=01 cyl=0028 sid=02
> vfy=01 sct=0012 t0s=0012 ilv=03 sas=08 wpm= ofs= rwc=
> 
That looks like it s/b a 40 track, ds format to me.  Which makes me ask why 
is the backup trying to go beyond $05A0?

Do you have a copy of dtype?  This actually inspects the disk, and for a 35 
track SS disk, looks like this:

{t2|07}/DD/SYS:dtype /d0
As formatted, this volumes name is NitrOS-9-3.2.8 Level 2 Boot
drv=0 stp=3, 5.25 inch diskette, color computer format.
It is a standard OS-9 format, floppy diskette,
dns=01 with single track density or 48 tpi.
cyl=0023  sid=01  vfy=OFF  sct=0012  t0s=0012  ilv=03  sas=08
ERROR #056

{t2|07}/DD/SYS:error 56
56 -- Parameter Error

No idea what the error is for, that IS the disk my coco3 is booted from 
right now.

dtype is somewhat elderly, and there may be something in /d0's LSN0 that it 
doesn't like, put there by nitros9 maybe?.

I have find looking over the old maxtor's contents to see if perhaps I have 
a copy of the src for dtype.  If I do, I might see if I can fix it. ;)  
Yes, dtype.b09, which I hope hasn't been packed.  But not tonight, I'm all 
in but my shoelaces & they are dragging.

> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:28 AM, gene heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, June 08, 2011 07:30:36 AM Mike Rowen did opine:
> > > Using "os9 format -t40 -ds -e 40ds.dsk" creates the correct sized
> > > disk. I was not specifying the double sided option. So this creates
> > > a disk that is equivalent in size and format to my floppy. When I
> > > specify a filename in DW3 to create a new disk, the 0 size file is
> > > created. When I format this disk with "format /x1", it creates a
> > > 4MB image (18,432 sectors, 1024 cylinders).
> > > 
> > > I tried doing a backup from /d0 to /x1 using the image I created
> > > with the os9 command. About 3/4 of the way through it starts to
> > > generate #247 errors when it hits sector $05A0 and above. I have no
> > > trouble backing up /d0 to /d1 though.
> > > 
> > > -Mike
> > 
> > Sector $5A0=1440 sectors=a 40T ds disk.  Your /d0 thinks its bigger
> > than that for some reason.  What does "dmode /d0" return?
> > 
> > Hmm, now I am finding DW isn't working, can't find the rxtx libraries.
> >  I did have it working, but my customizations must have become moot
> > in an upgrade since pclos is a rolling update release.  Asking for
> > advice on that forum.
> > 
> > Cheers, gene
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Cheers, gene
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