[Coco] RTSI archive

Thu Nov 1 18:59:32 EDT 2012

John,
You won't be able to "open" the VHD. It is a virtual hard drive image to be read by a Coco emulator like VCC or Mess, or by a real Coco using Drivewire. Using VCC or Mess to view the OS9 side requires you to boot OS9 from another sources as the VHD has no OS9 bootfile on it. I use it with Drivewire so I never had a need to have a bootfile on it. That is the only way I think these images can be accessed.
 Luis's CocoDiskUtil "may" be able to read it, but it's huge and I think there would be memory problems there.

Bill P

Here's the link to Aaron's Drivewire site
https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/

Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
Bill Pierce
ooogalapasooo at aol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 6:50 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive

I have downloaded RTSI archive and placed the file on my desktop.
But I am having a problem opening the VHD file.

Another problem is finding Aarons site.

John C

On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:05:53 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
<ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> 
> John,
> The directions for Drivewire are in the docs linked on Aaron's site
> But basically, you connect the Coco serial port to the PC's serial 
> port. From what you described, I doubt your PC would have one. The 
> answer is to buy a USB 2 DB-9 adapter. You wiil then need a special 
> cable with a Coco serial plug on one end, and a DB-9 on the other. 
> The wiring diagram is in the Drivewire docs (I think) or you can buy 
> the cable from Cloud9 premade.
> As I said, all the DW instructions are in the docs linked on the 
> Drivewire websiteAVE> 
> Bill P
> 
> Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> Bill Pierce
> ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Cc: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:53 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive
> 
> 
> Thanks Bill P
> I do have the drivewire  cables so I am reeeealy interested in 
> getting
> the VHD unit.
> How does this interface with the PC? I have USB , SD and HD inputs 
> on my
> Laptop computer.
> I sure am glad that I am retired... lots of time to play
> 
> John C
> 
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:34:53 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
> <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> > 
> > John,
> > VHD is the virtual hard drive format used by the emulators as well 
> 
> > as by drivewire (on a real Coco). If you haven't heard about 
> > Drivewire, then go to my site and go to the links. Look for 
> > CocoCoding. From there goto Aaron's Tools and look for 
> Drivewire... 
> > it's the best thing since sex..... well maybe not... hmmmm... I 
> seem 
> > to spend more time on Drivewire than.... :-)
> > 
> > Bill P> 
> > Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > Bill Pierce
> > ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: johnchasteen <johnchasteen at juno.com>
> > To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:22 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] RTSI archive
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks for the information Bill
> > I am a little behind with the coco3.
> > What is a VHD ? is it like a CF unit?
> > I have a Cloud9 unit that uses CF units.
> > Right now I am having trouble getting the 5.25 in Floppy drives
> > operational
> > so I am interested in other alternatives.
> > I just visited your web site and see you have a lot of coco 
> > resources.
> > 
> > John
> > On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 13:57:06 -0400 (EDT) Bill Pierce
> > <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> writes:
> > > 
> > > Hi Guys,
> > > Would anyone be interested in the RTSI Archives on a VHD?
> > > I have the complete archiv (as of a few months ago), OS9 and 
> RSDOS 
> > 
> > > on a 130meg vhd. (offset $05A000)
> > > The OS9 partition has been completely decompressed and 
> structured 
> > 
> > > into directories.
> > > The RSDOS partition is "as is" on RTSI and stored on drives 4 to 
> 
> > 62. 
> > > All DRIVEs are labeled "Programming", :Games" etc.. for easier 
> > > searching.
> > > If anyone is interested, I'll post it on my dropbox and leave 
> ahe
> > information. link 
> > > here and on my site
> > > I'm also working on another one of just games.. RSDOS and OS9 
> and 
> > 
> > > one for Apps. These will be like backups to make real disks or 
> dsk. 
> > 
> > > The OS9 disks (directories) will include the bootfiles as well 
> as 
> > a 
> > > copy of the kernel for making a bootable disk like the 
> original.
> > > 
> > > Bill P
> > > 
> > > Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > > Bill Pierce
> > > ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > > 
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