Re: Fluke 9100A Software needed

From: Rodger Boots <rlboots_at_cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Sun Sep 02 2001 - 04:39:56 EDT

OS-9 is a product of Microware (Des Moines, IA).

TomW wrote:

> http://home.t-online.de/home/dtr-kiel/
>
> OS9MAX allows to access OS-9 formatted disks on DOS or Windows PCs. OS9MAX
> reads, writes, and formats OS-9 disks on PC. All OS-9 file and directory
> manipulating commands are implemented.
>
> CAN ONE READ AND WRITE OS-9 FORMAT DISKS ON PC ?
> Yes, there is product called OS9MAX available which is capable of managing
> OS-9 media such as diskettes, hard disks, pcmcia memory chipcards, pc cards,
> CD-ROMS, and other OS-9 RBF style disks. This software lets you read, write,
> and format OS-9 disks on PC.
>
> Guys, take a look at the above site. They claim to read/copy the 9100 to
> PC-Disk and be able to copy
> any OS9 disk. Unfortunatly, they are in germany, and their 'great' web site
> does nothing to mention the
> cost of the sw. There is a Demo you can download, but the functions copy and
> format have been removed.
>
> I didn't dig too deep, but looks like www.microware.com is a distrib, and
> they do have eng evals...
>
> TomW
>
> > 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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