Re: Fluke 9100A Software needed

This is OS-9 for the 6809? Have you looked into any Tandy Color
Computer websites? There are a number of CoCo users still active, and
most use OS-9 at least part time. There are a few utilities in use to
copy files to and from CoCo OS-9 diskettes...

Unfortunately, OS-9 had/has as many format variations as CP/M, so it may
not be easy to determine your exact format. Also, chances are that the
physical format of your diskettes uses 256-byte sectors (as opposed to
the 512 byte sectors used on a PC).

Rawrite probably didn't work because it just makes a dump of the logical
(not physical) format. There are some packages that copy based on the
exact electrical transitions present on the disk. Anadisk is one, but I
don't know where you can find it on the net. If you happen to have an
old CopyIIPC option board laying around that may be able to copy the
disk as well...

If you want to send the diskettes to me, I can try to copy them, but I'm
not exactly an OS-9 guru. You might try asking at
COCO@pucc.princeton.edu...

Chris Loggans wrote:
>
> Marc,
>
> Will that software understand OS-9 formatted disks?
> That's what the 9100 is built on. I looked into this
> once and the only package I found that would copy the
> OS-9 format was a commercial package that was $$$$
> (read very expensive). It would be worth a try
> though.
>
> -Chris
>
> --- Marc Alexander <marc@wolfems.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Get this, it should allow you to do a 'raw' image
> > copy
> > of the floppy discs to your Windows PC, and copy it
> > back out to another floppy, before using them.
> > http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite.htm
> >
> > I haven't used it for this purpose, but I know it
> > does it...
> >
> > Unless it's an old 5.25" floppy?
> > There are other utils for the PC that will do a raw
> > copy,
> > let me know if you need it...
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > > Technically, it is possible to copy the disks.
> > There
> > > is a disk copy function in the 9100 software. The
> > > only catch is... unless you have a working system
> > > already running, you are going to have to use the
> > > disks to get the machine running in the first
> > place
> > > and then the whole "marking the disks specifically
> > for
> > > the machine" deal kicks in. Dave, know anybody
> > with a
> > > working system that can dupe them for you before
> > you
> > > use them?
> > >
> > > -Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
> > > > Can you ask your friend in Holland if these can
> > be
> > > > duplicated for other
> > > > 9100 owners? I have a working unit that I have
> > never
> > > > tried to figure out,
> > > > but it would be nice to have backup setup discs.
> > > >
> > > > If permitted, could you make disc images for
> > > > distribution to the owners of
> > > > 9100's?
> > > >
> > > > John :-#)#
> > > >
> > > > At 02:42 AM 30/08/2001, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi again ...
> > > > >
> > > > >A very nice man at Fluke in Holland just phoned
> > me
> > > > and agreed to send me
> > > > >the 2 system disks and the 3 firmware disks for
> > > > free !
> > > > >
> > > > >:o)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Dave Langley
> > > > >www.robotron-2084.co.uk
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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