TELEDISK Problem

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat May 12 15:11:05 2001

On Sat, 12 May 2001, joe wrote:

> Allison,
>
> At 02:14 PM 5/12/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >From: joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
> > >the same kind of errors that you're getting. I've tried Teledisk with
> >at
> > >least 50 different disks (most KNOWN good) and at least 6 different data
> > >formats but the ONLY thing it will copy is MS_DOS disks. I've given up
> >on
> > >it. I've already tried everything that everyone has suggested and I'm
> >fed
> >
> >
> >What your havent tried is differnt controllers and different drives.
>
>
> I have tried it with two 1.2Mb drives and one 360k drive. I haven't
> changed the controller since my video card, HD controller and ports are all
> on the same card. I would have to rebuild the system to replace that card.

You might be able to add an FDC with its own onboard BIOS as a second
FDC and try it that way, or possibly disable the inboard FDC on your
card and use a separate FDC for all of the floppies.

                                                 - don

> >I found an old 486 or 386 machine to be less troublesome and also
> >has fewer preconceived notions of the world. Also I ran dos not
> >windows(any version)!
>
> Absolutely! I run everything that I can in DOS mode. Also I'm using
> a 486-100. FWIW I've run lots of other weird file conversion SW should
> as the HP LIF utilities with no problems. I also used a lot of odd
> interfaces (on occasion) in it and I've had no problem with them.
>
> I have a couple more old PCs laying around for parts. I need to try
> Teledisk on them but I'm so discusted with it that I haven't bothered.
> Joe
>
>
> >I was able to make Venix disks for my Pro many years ago and also
> >OS278 (also rx50). What I had to do however was to play with the
> >jumpers on a TEAC FD55GFV (the verseion with many jumpers)
> >to lock out the 1.2mb mode.
> >
> >I may add My experience is with the older (must be at least 6 years old)
> >copy of the freeware version of teledisk not the full bore commercial.
> >
> >Allison
>
>
Received on Sat May 12 2001 - 15:11:05 BST