[Coco] problem transferring DSK files to disk

[Vern Burke]

Robert Gault wrote:
> The problem may be the commands sent to dskini.exe or the version in 
> use. Post the exact command string used to attempt the format of the 
> NitrOS-9 disks.

The version is whatever was linked from the Nitros-9 web page.

Commands are:

dskini /t40 /d b: nos963~1.dsk for the 40 track file

or dskini /t80 /d b: nos963~1.dsk for the 80 track file

  What errors do you get when you try to use the disks on
> a Coco? 

Either goes to garbage or drops back to OK after DOS command.

Can these disks be read on a Coco after booting from a good OS-9
> boot disk?

Don't know, I'm trying to hang together enough drives to build myself a 
usable standard OS-9 boot. It's hell trying to find all the little cable 
adapters and things after this long :).

Vern


> 
> Vern Burke wrote:
> 
>> Greetings all:
>>   I'm in the process of re-establishing my CC3 setup and I'm having a 
>> devil of a time transferring DSK to real disks.
>>   I'm trying to create Nitros9 boot disks from the DSK files from 
>> nitros9.org. I'm using dskini.exe and MSDOS 6.22. I've attempted to 
>> transfer the 80 track version and the 40 track double sided version to 
>> both 1.44 and 720 3.5" floppies (on DSDD media of course :)). I know 
>> the drives and the media are OK, since they'll format under DOS.
>>    Any attempt to use a 720 drive results in various write errors 
>> (I've tried 4 different drives). Any attempt to use a 1.44 (with DSDD 
>> media) drive appears to complete properly but fails to boot on the CC3 
>> (drops back to OK after giving the DOS command).
>>    Any suggestions for the secret handshake on making this work?
>>
>> Vern
>>
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