[Coco] cocosdc info

[Josh Harper]

I wanna make disk images using the cocosdc and ill be backing up some real os9 disk  but wasn't sure if you make the disk images that same as rsdos disk

       From: K. Pruitt <pruittk at roadrunner.com>
 To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
 Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:51 PM
 Subject: Re: [Coco] cocosdc info
   
Oh sorry, Josh. I thought we were talking about OS-9 disks.

Never mind.  Hehe.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Harper via Coco"
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] cocosdc info


>I do thanks you so much
> but I don't currently have drive wire for my coco 3 I don't have nitros I 
> don't know much about os9 or nitrosthanks tho
>  From: K. Pruitt >
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] cocosdc info
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Josh Harper via Coco"
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:58 PM
> Subject: [Coco] cocosdc info
>
>
>> hi guys
>> when making disk images for os9 disk with the cocosdc do u do it the same
>> as any other disk image
>>
>> when copying mass amounts of real disk what easiest way to do sowhat 
>> steps
>> do I need to do I have 700 or more disk to copy
>> I was told that I can use black dsk images as many as I want do I need to
>> mount each one befor I can copy to it
>> thanks
>>
>> -- 
>
> Here is one way, which will allow to you backup floppies from your 
> physical
> drives to your PC using drivewire.
>
> Boot in to NitrOS9-S9 with drivewire support.
>
> Empty slot 1 of the drivewire disk slots as we're going to be using it in
> this example:
>
> 1. Create a new disk in drivewire slot 1 which is device /x1 by typing:
>
> dw disk create 1 E:\COCO\DISKNAME.DSK
>
> Change the path and DISKNAME.DSK to where ever you want the disk to be
> saved and to whatever you want it to be called.
>
> 2. Set /x1 to your drive type.
>
> Here are the setting for a single-sided 40 track drive:
>
> dmode /x1 typ=20 dns=01 cyl=0028 sid=01 sct=0012 t0s=0012 ilv=03
>
> 3. Format your new disk:
>
> Format /x1
>
> 4. Backup drive # to drive /x1
>
> Assuming physical drive 0:
>
> backup /d0 to /x1
>
> 5. Write your new disk image to your PC:
>
> dw disk write 1
>
>
> Hopefully I got that right.
>
>
> -- 


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