[Coco] Re: Floppy disk problems with Nitros9

[Charlie]

Yes Boisy, you know about it. Problems with VDG windows and not being able
to run games and apps when VDGInt is in the boot.
Probably i explained that wrong, but I'm sure you will recall.

Charlie

"Boisy G. Pitre" <boisy at boisypitre.com> wrote in
message news:F32AEF2C-F087-11D8-8E35-0003939F08E6 at boisypitre.com...

>

> On Aug 17, 2004, at 2:49 PM, Charlie wrote:

>

> > When I use Nitros9 3.02.01 I can not seem to reliably format or backup

> > floppy disks.

> > My disk controller is a Disto SCII with a PC360K floppy (/d0) and the

> > fd-502

> > floppy (/d1).

> >

> > Many disks will show errors while formatting. Some format fine, then

> > backup

> > fine but start spitting out errors during Verify.

> > As a comparison I booted up my own "customized" OS-9 and had no

> > troubles.

> >

> > I get many more problems trying to use HD disks than regualr 360K

> > disks. I

> > have used HD disks since the 90s with never any trouble on my system.

> >

> > My os-9 has commands in the startup that say dmode /d0=3 or something

> > similar.

> >

> > Is there some way to fix this problem in 3.02.01, a work around?

> >

> There has been some confusion on my part as to the use of bit 1 of

> IT.DNS (i.e. dmode /d0 dns=3).  Try dmode /d0 dns=1 and then format.

>

> BTW, is there a particular reason you're not using 3.2.4?

>

> Boisy

>

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