[Coco] Re: 6809 NitrOS-9 Problems

[Richard E. Crislip]

Hello Dave


>> > > 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?

W2K Pro will read and format 720k floppies.


Regards
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