Tried a write tonight, but got an error 94, CRC error in the ID field.
This will take a bit of investigation.
I don't have true SSSD disks so I was trying to format SSDD as SSSD.
Maybe you can get a laugh about this and pass on a hint.
The format seemed to go OK
I had tried to read track 2 sector 3 from my formatted disk and I was getting NOT READY from monitor.
I was convinced monitor was not detecting my 8" drive and sending the command to the 5.25" disk command address.
The IMSAI DIO has two different entry points for commands one for 5.25 and one for 8" drives.
I could see the correct disk command in disk buffer 0, 0x0080.
Now I am thinking that there is some issue with the format....
Time to get the scope out.
I got my 75188 serial translator today, but the system seemed to be working OK, so I didn't take the time to swap it out.
I'll leave it up tonight and make sure the serial output goes in the tank.
I am actually getting younger as I work on this.
In my last post I said I would reply the next day, which I did, but the time says 2 days have passed.
I hope you see the benefits of posting on this forum.
My white paper will be out in August on means to to slow aging.
Al
This will take a bit of investigation.
I don't have true SSSD disks so I was trying to format SSDD as SSSD.
Maybe you can get a laugh about this and pass on a hint.
The format seemed to go OK
I had tried to read track 2 sector 3 from my formatted disk and I was getting NOT READY from monitor.
I was convinced monitor was not detecting my 8" drive and sending the command to the 5.25" disk command address.
The IMSAI DIO has two different entry points for commands one for 5.25 and one for 8" drives.
I could see the correct disk command in disk buffer 0, 0x0080.
Now I am thinking that there is some issue with the format....
Time to get the scope out.
I got my 75188 serial translator today, but the system seemed to be working OK, so I didn't take the time to swap it out.
I'll leave it up tonight and make sure the serial output goes in the tank.
I am actually getting younger as I work on this.
In my last post I said I would reply the next day, which I did, but the time says 2 days have passed.
I hope you see the benefits of posting on this forum.
My white paper will be out in August on means to to slow aging.
Al