H89 hard sectored disk copy program

Hi Patrick Rigney and I have been working on a program to transfer disk images to and from a H89/90 to a PC through the serial port. It looks like we have a working setup. Here are some of the things one might use this program for: 1. Boot Strapping a system without any boot disk ( you do need a 10 sectored diskette ). 2. Archive disk data onto newer media. 3. Transfer disk images over the Internet. I'm looking for a few more guinea pigs to try it out on. Right now, it is only working in a pure DOS boot and not in a DOS window under windoze. If anyone know what the problem is with windoze and serial port access, I'd like to better understand it? The stuff I have includes: BOOTSTRP.OCL Octal code to cold bootstrap H89TRANS.COM DOS program to run transfers H89LDR.BIN Main loader program to run on H89 If you have an extra blank disk, you only need to enter the BOOTSTRP, from the H89 monitor, once. You can then make a bootable disk that brings up the transfer program. The program includes built in formatting so you don't need to worry about that. The system needs one of the H89 serial cards. Right now, that is the only access I've implemented. I currently use the H89's LP: port since that doesn't require a null modem connection and simple 1-to-1 wiring works from a serial port on the PC. The port on the PC side is selectable. Disk image files can be transfered to and from the H89. These are simple non-compressed disk images. This way one can often write simple programs to read text files and such at a later date. There are some 9600TPI disk out there ( and I have a couple ) but I've not dealt with these yet. If you have a system that uses these, you'll need to wait. I am also especially interested in image files you may have. This is one of my main motives for writing this. There was a bunch of interesting things out there that would run under HDOS. I also have my Forth that runs standalone for those that are interested. I include a Forth meta compiler to modify or add anything you want. You can also make turnkey systems as well. Please reply if you are interested. Dwight