[Coco] need drivewire help

[Bill Pierce]

Gene, Drivewire hasn't been updated since about 2014. Aaron has since moved on with life (he got married LOL), so it's been the same old DW4 just as you left it. The problem is that Java changed... every year (or less), and is slowly leaving DW4 behind.
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Heskett <gheskett at shentel.net>
To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 27, 2019 4:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] need drivewire help

On Wednesday 27 March 2019 15:20:11 Bill Pierce via Coco wrote:

> Gene, have you tried updating the Java package?
>  I know there was some people having problems with later versions of
> Java and had to drop back a few versions in DW4.
>
> The official releases went:
> 4.3.0
> 4.3.1
> ~~
> 4.3.3a - 4.3.3p
> 4.3.3o was posted, 4.3.3p was only available through the "update"
> button in the DriveWire menu (not sure if it still works). The only
> difference between "o" & "p" was that "p" would detect "turbo" mode
> being used on startup and adjust baud rate automatically (for the
> elusive 230k baud).
>
> Aaron then linked a few of us to a developer's version he was working
> on (hence why not everything works) which allowed us to view the data
> flow byte-by-byte (viewport sniffer), run multiple instances, dynamic
> memory (no setting the memory use), and instant disk writes (no
> syncing needed between instances). These were:
> 4.3.4a - 4.3.4e
>
None of which I've seen due to an about 3 year shut down due to 150 lbs 
of concrete dust scattered from he-- to breakfast in the basement while 
installing some drainage.  So they may have come and gone during the 
shutdown. So thats not your fault, its mine.

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Heskett <gheskett at shentel.net>
> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 27, 2019 1:32 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] need drivewire help
>
> On Wednesday 27 March 2019 12:15:08 Bill Pierce via Coco wrote:
> > Gene, you were using the Developer's release of drivewire ("e").
> > It's not the same. It's one Aaron put together for some of us. It's
> > actually a better version (IMHO), but takes an hour to explain what
> > works and what doesn't. If you're having problems with it (it takes
> > a lot of "getting used to"), then just go back to "o" or "p".
>
> I have no clue what this mailer is doing, it just disappeared!
>
> Anyway I don't have a .3p, and the DriveWire4.zip I just got via a
> link to srcfrg from cococoding, is actually signing on as a .3o and
> doesn't work, while the .3o I've had for years works. They look
> identical, but the coco isn't seeing the one I just dl'd. 4e sorta
> works but has no menu's or directory listings or gfx drive faces.
>
> Sigh...  So whats next?  I still have a trashed 100mb file here.
>
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
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Cheers, Gene Heskett
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 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
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