Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!dyer From: dyer@wivax.UUCP (Stephen Dyer) Newsgroups: net.micro.6809 Subject: new CoCo OS-9 CCDISK Message-ID: <19157@wivax.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Feb-84 00:58:49 EST Article-I.D.: wivax.19157 Posted: Sun Feb 5 00:58:49 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Feb-84 08:11:04 EST References: <5264@uiucdcs.UUCP> Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma. 01879 Lines: 26 I spoke with Mike Siefer of MJS Software, and he confirmed that his new CCDISK OS-9 device driver uses the device descriptor for all drive-related info (step rate, 35/40/80tks, single/double sided.) In addition, it will read and write STANDARD OS-9 format disks as well as the CoCo format. Formatting standard OS-9 disks apparently requires another version of FORMAT, which he isn't providing, simply because he didn't have the need to write it. His driver is only 1 page (256 bytes) larger than the R/S CCDISK. He is asking $20 for the device driver if you provide a disk, $25 otherwise. I have just sent my check off, so I cannot vouch for the quality, but the guy sounded sharp, so I took my chances. Clearly, this is what CoCo OS-9 has needed all along. The address is: Mike Siefer MJS Software 3121 Sea Lane Bremen, Indiana 46506 He can be reached at 219-546-4009 after 6PM, EST. --- Steve Dyer {decvax,linus}!bbncca!sdyer sdyer@bbncca.ARPA