[Coco] HDB-DOS 1.4 LBA Does Not Produce OK Prompt on Glenside IDE Controller

[Robert Gault]

Kip Koon wrote:
> Hi HDB-DOS Experts!
>
> I burnt HDB-DOS 1.4 LBA and ran it on the Glenside IDE Controller last night
> on my Coco 3 and was greeted by the HDB-DOS 1.4 LBA message as well as the
> DECB message, but the OK prompt never appeared?  I figured HDBLBA.ROM was
> the correct rom image to use since HDB-DOS 1.1D LBA is running on my
> SuperIDE controller.  I'm running an IDE to CF Card adapter plugged into the
> IDE connector and it is strapped as the Master Drive and for +5V which is
> externally supplied.  This configuration works fine under NitrOS-9 6809 L2
> v3.3.0 DW Coco 3.  Is HDBLBA.ROM the correct rom image file to use and if
> so, what do you think is the problem.  If not, which rom image should I use?
> Any other ideas?  Thank you all in advance for any help you can give.
>
>
>
> Kip Koon
>

Far as I can tell without having any of the hardware, the compact flash card on 
this controller is in true IDE mode. That means HDBDOS IDE would be the right 
choice for the ROM.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~mmarlette/Cloud-9/Support/CFIDE%20FAQ.html

You might get a better idea of what happened by following the HDBDOS code after 
the messages are printed to see what hung.

Robert