[Coco] drivewire 4 with vcc 1.43beta

[Bill Pierce]

First, did you set DW4 for "TCP/Emulator" in the setup? This must be set and then use all defaults in the rest (next, next, next, finish). In Vcc, you must go to "Cartridge"/FD-502 Config" and set "External Rom" and browse to your HDBDOS rom. Then go to "Configuration/BitBanger" and check "Enable Becker Port Interface". Make sure the settings are the same as what was set in DW4.
Second, what type of vhd/dsk are you trying to access?
If it's a dual partition vhd with RSDOS and OS9, then HDBDOS will need the offset for the partition before it can be recognized. If it's a dsk, then it should see it right off.
For Vcc/HDBDOS (or RGBDOS) to recognize dual partition VHDs, you must:
POKE&HD938,0 : POKE&HD939,&H5A : POKE&HD93A,0
This is the standard offset for dual partition VHDs. This can also be done permenatly to HDBDOS by using a hex editor ad setting those bytes on the ROM image. The locations will then be $193D, $193E, and $193F, set as $05, $A0, $00
 
Remember, all settings in DW4 "Simple Config Wizard" are pretty much left at default for each machine choice. You should not have to change anything but your machine type and/or your Com port for serial (real Coco).
 
 
Here is a short tutorial on DW4, and links to the VCC/DW4 Starter Kit.
http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/DW4_Installation_Guide


http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/VCC_1.4.3b_and_DW4_Installation_Guide


Hope it helps :-)
 
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Gordon <beretta42 at gmail.com>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 6:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] drivewire 4 with vcc 1.43beta


Didier,

Try reseting up your Drivewire server.  The CoCo2 and CoCo3 use
different speeds.  The server has no way of determining which you
have, so when you switch cocos, it'll need to be re-setup.


On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Nick Marentes <nickma2 at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> On 25/10/2014 7:57 AM, didier derny wrote:
>>
>> I tried drivewire with my coco2
>>
>> No problem, works fine  (a little bit slow to start with a .wav)
>>
>>
>> Then I tried to use VCC with DriveWire 4
>>
>>   All I get with a  DIR  is :  IO ERROR
>>
>>
>
>
> Is that the becker port version of VCC?
>
> The standard doesn't support drivewire.
>
> Nick
>
>
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