[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] Re: problem with .dsk file transfer

[Charles Richmond]

yes, a MS-DOS 486 will do the job of writing 720k disks. But
a 386 or even a 286 will work fine too. Most of the old PS/2
machines were 286's.

On Oct 14, 2006, at 6:29 AM, Dave wrote:

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 720K format is not supported by XP.
>
> I keep a 98SE pertition for situations like this....
>
> Better yet, a DOS 486 does the job perfectly...a must for the older
> media and programs...
>
> Cheers Dave
>
> --- In ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com, "david_g21120"
> <david_g21120 at ...> wrote:
>>
>> I downloaded the newest version of NitrOS-9(6309) from the NitrOS-
> 9
>> project web site, but I am having problems transfering the disk
> image
>> to a CoCo disk, the (dos/windows)DSKINI.exe program is only
> writing
>> the first sector of the disk and then giving me write errors. My
>> Wintel box is running XP with Service pak2, and only has 1 floppy
>> drive (1.44mb 3.5") I need help figuring this out... The 720k disk
> I
>> was attempting to use can be formatted in OS-9 on the CoCo and in
>> WindozeXP. I have the software on the CoCo to read PC formatted
> DSDD
>> floppy disks, and can transfer files directly to CoCo formatted
> 720k
>> disks on the Wintel box. Is there a way someone could archive the
>> files for the new version of NitrOS-9 with either the CoCo
> versions of
>> ar (ver 1, 1.5b or 2.0 or LHA) and e-mail them to me so I can get
> the
>> new version running?
>>
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