[Coco] just got my CoCo SDC - A beginners guide?

[Alexander Wallace]

That was indeed my understanding. It seems to not like my ad card somehow.
I'll try with a different one shortly.

Thanks!


On May 27, 2017 3:00 PM, "David Ladd" <davidwladd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Alexander,
>
> To get a directory from SDC-DOS you need to do a:
> DIR -
> or you can do:
> DIR "directory/"
> or even subdirectories of directories:
> DIR "directory/subdirectory/"
>
> Here is the main blog site for the CoCoSDC:
> http://cocosdc.blogspot.com/
>
> Which has some more information as well.
>
> Otherwise if you do:
> DIR
> DIR 0
> DIR 1
> DIR 2
> DIR 3
> Without images being mounted AND/OR drivewire active you will get a IO
> error.  Just like on a real FDC and floppy drive without a disk in the
> drive.
>
>
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> On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Alexander Wallace <
> alexander.o.wallace at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > When I mount the SD card in my mack i can see the SDCEXP.DSK on the root
> > and startup.cfg has 0=SDCEXP.DSK,
> >
> > So it seems that I have that already, unless you think i need a newer
> > version.
> >
> > That said, even with an empty, fat32 formatted card, should I not be able
> > to do DIR - and see nothing, but not I/0 Error?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > > On May 27, 2017, at 2:27 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Go to the Coco archive site and download the SDCX. Dsk it is what is
> > needed to autoboot to the SDCX menu system
> > >
> > > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> > >  Original Message
> > > From: Alexander Wallace
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 3:22 PM
> > > To: CoCo Mailing List
> > > Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > Subject: [Coco] just got my CoCo SDC - A beginners guide?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All!
> > >
> > > I just got my CoCoSDC on the main (Thanks Ed!), since I’m in Mexico, it
> > took almost a month to get to my house, but it got here safe. I’m very
> > happy!
> > >
> > > I’ve read through the docs in cocosdc.blogspot.mx and it makes sense.
> > >
> > > I got a Sandisk 64gig micro sd, with the SD adapter, and copied the
> > contents of Travis Poppe’s  ultimate SDC collection on to it’s root and
> > plugged it into the CoCoSDC.
> > >
> > > When I turn on the COCO3 with it, the LED in the CoCoSDC lights and
> > turns off as expected, but the startup config is not being used, and
> > further more, if i do a DIR - i get I/O error, the led turns on and off
> > right away when i do DIR - or DRIVE.
> > >
> > > I can see SDC-DOS 1.4 CC3 when the machine powers up, and the cursor
> > rotation while loading.
> > >
> > > I’ve tried erasing the card completely also.
> > >
> > > I still get I/O error.
> > >
> > > The switches and jumper all look as they should be (all 0000 and no
> > jumper)
> > >
> > > Any advise?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot in advance!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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