[Coco] CoCoSDC

[Randall Kindig]

thanks for trying, Henry.

I guess I wasn’t doing anything too stupid. :)

I’m hoping someone else on the list has an idea.  Maybe the CoCoSDC is defective?

Randy


> On Nov 19, 2017, at 3:16 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry I wasn't able to help. I have two sdc's one has the really old firmware and the other the newest.   I have not seen this problem with either
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>  Original Message
> From: Randall Kindig
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 3:06 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCoSDC
> 
> 
> Henry (I think your first name is Henry), I very much appreciate your help.
> 
> However, that did not work.  Again, for everyone, the issue is that while I can mount a DSK file, it acts as though the disk image is empty.  Thus, I can’t run anything off the disk image.
> 
> Sorry, guys, I should have given more info.
> 
> Other than SDC-DOS only being version 1.0.1, everything looks fine on the boot-up screen.
> I used the "DIR -" command, and get a directory of the SDC card.  No problem.
> 
> Then, I mount one of the disk images to drive 0.  It says OK and shows mounted when I issue a DRIVE command.
> I then issue a DIR command and the disk image shows empty.  It does this for any disk image I use.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Randall Kindig <randall.kindig at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Nope, see my other email which is awaiting moderator approval, probably because I sent some pictures.  It will not boot to the SDC Explorer either.
>> 
>> There’s something fundamentally wrong here.
>> 
>> Anyone else have an idea?
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 2:35 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That's what I use.
>>> 
>>> Put the. Dsk and. Cfg files on the root of the card.
>>> This will make the sdc autoboot to the sdc explorer
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>>> Original Message
>>> From: Randall Kindig
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 2:33 PM
>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCoSDC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It’s an 8GB microSD in an SD adapter.
>>> 
>>> I formatted it with no issues to FAT32.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 1:23 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> As a side note, what size is your SD card?   There are problems formating to FAT on smaller and very large cards
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>>>> Original Message
>>>> From: rietveld rietveld
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 1:18 PM
>>>> To: Randy Kindig
>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCoSDC
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I just sent u a zip of SDCX.
>>>> 
>>>> Unzip this and install to the root of the SD card.
>>>> When u turn on your coco the SDC will auto boot the SDC explorer menu.   This should display every DIR and. Dsk on the SD card
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>>>> Original Message
>>>> From: Randy Kindig
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 1:14 PM
>>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCoSDC
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> These disk images are at the root directory
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 1:07 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Are the directories 8 characters or less? You need to use the 8 and 3 rule the same way u would on a real disk.   xxxxxxxx.xxx
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>>>>> Original Message
>>>>> From: Randall Kindig
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 12:38 PM
>>>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>>> Subject: [Coco] CoCoSDC
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ok, guys, I apologize up front.  I’m probably an idiot.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’m using my CocoSDC for the very first time.  I created an SD card with various .DSK images on it.  I have the CocoSDC manual so wonderfully provided by members of this group (much appreciated!)  However, every DSK image I load up (using the DRIVE command), and then use the DIR command shows an empty directory.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Who can be the first one to tell me what stupid thing I’m doing or not doing? :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> I can’t even update the firmware and SDC DOS on this because I can’t run the setup program as a result.
>>>>> 
>>>>> thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Randy
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