[Coco] newb: Can I use DriveWire with my CoCo 2?

[Bill Pierce]

Chris,
Also, I don't know how old your version of DW4 is, but you need to download the latest version as very few "downloads" are up to date.
Everyone needs to "Link" Aarons Cococoding  site instead of posting out of date downloads. There has been some trouble getting DW4 to work because of this. Aaron updates DriveWire quite often and a download older than 2 months is too old.
Here's the proper link:

https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/

Bill Pierce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com>
To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 21, 2013 10:02 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] newb: Can I use DriveWire with my CoCo 2?



Chris,
You are using the wrong file. You are using the dw3rom.wav or somthing like 
that. You MUST use HDBDOSdw3CC2.wav or hdbdw3cc2.wav as I've seen it named both 
ways

The logo should read

HDBDOS 1.4 DW3 Coco 2

Now,... once you get the rom running. Goto cloud9tech<dot>com and click the 
SUPPOT tab. Scroll down till you find the HDBDOS PDF manual.
 READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY from beginning to end. If nessessary, over and over 
until you understand the concept of the "offsets".

To use "dsk" images, you will need no offsets, but to use most VHD images that 
have an NitrOS-9 partition, you will need to know the offsets to understand how 
to use the RSDOS partition.

If you try to read a vhd that has an OS9 parttion while in HDBDOS, you will see 
nothing but garbage.
As I said, "dsk" images shoud be fine.

Bill Pierce
My Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Osborn <fozztexx at fozztexx.com>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 21, 2013 9:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] newb: Can I use DriveWire with my CoCo 2?



On Sep 21, 2013, at 5:24 PM, Chad H wrote:

> Actually I just checked the "drivewire.zip" file and the .WAV audio file for
> the ROM is already there.  That should get you in business, just PLAY that
> file from your laptop while the CoCo CLOADM's it.

Ok if I play the wav and then execute it, I get "DW3 CC2 BOOT FAILED"

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