The copy command will not overwrite existing files.. Perhaps that was the error? Steve On Nov 5, 2011, at 11:21 AM, r.lagendijk@hccnet.nl wrote: > I used the copy command, it started copying but then the Micro Power 2000 > gave an error and stopped. > The Micro Power 2000 may not be 100% compatible. > > I am now using the chr$(0) methode and it is working. Only it is a bit > slow. 81 blocks in 6 minutes :( > > Richard > > Op Za, 5 november, 2011 4:00 pm schreef Steve Gray: >> > >> I was using this: >> http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/commodore/Disk_Reference_Manual_(D9090_D >> 9060_8250_8050_4040_2031).pdf >> >> >> On page 18/19 the example shown copies from one unit to another. Now, >> whether it works or not that's another matter... ;-) >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> On Nov 5, 2011, at 9:46 AM, "André Fachat" <afachat@gmx.de> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> As far as I understand the "COPY" BASIC command just sends >>> the "C0:FILE1=1:FILE2" command to a single disk unit, and the disk unit >>> would do the copying. So you can't copy across units, only across drives >>> on the same unit. >>> >>> But yes, if he just uses two drives on one unit >>> (the example below seems to indicate he has a dual drive by using >>> "1:") he could use the copy command: >>> >>> >>> http://www.commodore.ca/manuals/pdfs/Commodore_Basic_4_Users_Reference% >>> 20Manual.pdf >>> page 31: >>> >>> syntax is: COPY [D<x>,] "<name1>" TO [D<y>,] "name2" [ON U<d>] >>> >>> >>> alternate syntax to copy all files is COPY [D<x>] TO [D<y>] >>> >>> >>> (where I think leaving out the drives in the alternate syntax >>> makes no sense ;-) >>> >>> André >>> >>> >>> >>> -------- Original-Nachricht -------- >>> >>>> Datum: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 08:43:36 -0400 >>>> Von: Steve Gray <sjgray@rogers.com> >>>> An: "cbm-hackers@musoftware.de" <cbm-hackers@musoftware.de> >>>> Betreff: Re: Transfer a 8250 diskette >>>> >>> >>>> Try: >>>> >>>> >>>> Copy d0 on u8,"filename" to d0 on u9,"filename" >>>> >>>> >>>> Or, use "*" to copy all files. >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 5, 2011, at 7:34 AM, r.lagendijk@hccnet.nl wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am still working on the disk transfer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I first want to try a software transfer by copying the data byte >>>>> for >>>> byte. >>>>> I made this small program >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 10 nm$="8032-700-asc-ns" >>>>> 20 open 2,8,2,"1:"+nm$+",p,r" >>>>> 30 open 3,9,3,"0:"+nm$+",p,w" >>>>> 40 get#2,a$ >>>>> 50 if st=64 then goto 80 >>>>> 60 print#3,a$;:goto 40 >>>>> 80 close 2:close 3 >>>>> 90 end >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The program makes a copy, but the file size of the copy is smaller >>>>> than the original (Example: original 81 Blocks, copy 79 Blocks) >>>>> >>>>> Is there an error in my program? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The source (8) drive is a 8250lp, destination (9) is a MicroPower >>>>> 2000 >>>>> (4040) and the computer is an 4032. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Or is it the difference in floppy formats? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Op Zo, 30 oktober, 2011 9:59 pm schreef Nate Lawson: >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:03 PM, r.lagendijk@hccnet.nl wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I want to transfer programs from a 8250 diskette. I have a CBM >>>>>>> 4032, a >>>>>>> 8250lp and a datassette. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I loaded the first program from disk and saved it to a tape. I >>>>>>> read >>>> the >>>>>>> tape with MTAP in my PC and I could load the .tap into VICE. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So far so good. But the next program on the diskette freezes >>>>>>> the PET, >>>> I >>>> >>>>>>> think because it's not a BASIC program but MC and it loads in >>>>>>> an memory location not so good for my 4032. The programs on the >>>>>>> disk are made for a CBM 700 series. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a way to solve my problem? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The ZoomFloppy with IEEE-488 plug attached can read from the 8250 >>>>>> >>>> drive. >>>>>> You'd just plug it in and read the file off with cbmcopy or the >>>>>> entire d82 image with d82copy. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Nate >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> www.richardlagendijk.nl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list >>>>> >>>> >>>> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> NEU: FreePhone - 0ct/min Handyspartarif mit Geld-zurück-Garantie! >>> Jetzt informieren: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freephone >>> >>> >>> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list >>> >> >> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list >> >> > > > -- > > www.richardlagendijk.nl > > > Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2011-11-05 18:00:02
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