----- Original Message:
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:13:10 -0800
From: Josh Dersch <derschjo at mail.msu.edu>
...
Right now I have both a 16FDC and a 64FDC to play with (one is on
loan). I'm using Dave Dunfield's RDOS transfer utilities to upload the
"INIT" software into RAM from a PC.
...
I'm wondering if there's some fundamental problem with my current set-up
that's causing issues here...
- Josh
----- Reply:
Have you tried creating a bootable Cromemco format disk (CDOS or CP/M) from
an image? Even if it's a configuration that doesn't match yours, you could
at least run some diagnostics on the diskette using RDOS.
The 5.25DD format can be troublesome to create, but generally an 8" image on
a 5.25" HD disk & drive is no problem, especially if you can use the same
physical drive in the PC and the Cromemco and avoid any alignment issues.
You are aware that using a 5.25HD drive as an 8" requires a jumper to
connect /READY to the FDC's 5.25" interface?
mike