[Coco] 6809 NitrOS-9 Problems

[Dave Poitras]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mannequin*" <mannslists at invigorated.org>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] 6809 NitrOS-9 Problems


> On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:41:14 -0700 (PDT)
> Robert Emery <theother_bob at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > That should have worked. Just to be sure, I downloaded the same
zip file
> > > and extracted the 6809L2 DS40_1 .dsk. I was able to get it to
boot normally.
> >
> >
> > I'm thinking BIOS setting. Tell BIOS that the 5.25 is 3.5" 720K.
> > That's just a semi-inexperienced guess.
> > I use 3.5" disks for my transfers and have no problems, other than
that wierd
> > LSL thing we went through last month.
>
> Thanks for trying. :) My BIOS won't allow me to set it as a 3.5"
720K floppy,
> when I reboot saying that there are errors with the floppy
> drives. :(
>
> Anyone have anything else I can try?
>
> -M.
>
 What is your computer & what OS?  I know XP will not support a 720K
format.  I know 98 will.  Not sure 2k PRO, but I check at work
tomorrow .

Are you saying you can chnage the BIOS to 720 & then you can no boot,
or the BIOS wil not take it?

Dave


Dave