Arnuphis Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 So, I finally got my disk controller card back and finally had a chance to try it out. Using a straight through cable. Plugged in a 3.5 floppy and it's seen as DSK2. DM formats and catalogues it just fine. Added the HxC into the mix. Latest firmware, 12v yellow lead cut, config file on the SD card. Set up as Shugart with auto options off etc. ID0 switch on, everything else off. Added an HFE image and it is selected on the LED screen. Tried to access it as DSK1 and got Error 16. Tried to access the floppy(DSK2) and I am getting 'not initialized' error. Took the floppy off and I get Error 16 with DSK1/DSK2/DSK3. I took off the HxC and put the floppy back on and everything is fine again as DSK2. Any ideas? Cannot seem to get my Lotharek recognized as DSK1. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Looks like it may have been an SD card issue(!) drive is now accessed but I get a 'disk not initialized' error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Looks like it may have been an SD card issue(!) drive is now accessed but I get a 'disk not initialized' error. Did you load it up with files per the instructions? and include the config file? fat32 format etc.. The SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator need the HXCSDFE.CFG be present on the SDCard. This file contains the floppy emulator settings and the path of last floppy file used/selected. The HXCSDFE.CFG file can be created with the HxC Floppy Emulator software or can be found in the firmware zip file: http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxCFloppyEmulator_firmware.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Yep I got it all working. Thar she blows! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Yep I got it all working. Thar she blows! Hmmm, there is just SOMETHING about that systems configuration that I find so appealing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hmmm, there is just SOMETHING about that systems configuration that I find so appealing! i bet you do. I saw the picture and I took a double take, thinking hmm. i wonder who's setup that resembles! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Yep I got it all working. Thar she blows! Nice clean setup! Now when you get the F18A you will be able to use the 9640 Menu System that's designed for 80 column mode and works well with the F18A and 9938 chips.. Edited September 25, 2016 by Shift838 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thanks for the kind words. I have the F18a installed and that's a VGA LCD. Will work on getting that menu system and a bunch of nice stuff on the SD now everything is working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thanks for the kind words. I have the F18a installed and that's a VGA LCD. Will work on getting that menu system and a bunch of nice stuff on the SD now everything is working. I have a pretty good write up if you have not seen it in Volume #1, Issue #9 of my Newsletter under the SOFTWARE section. HERE I love the 9640 Menu System! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I have the F18a installed... ... Will work on getting that menu system and a bunch of nice stuff on the SD now everything is working. This attached list might be a helpful road map to all the goodies the F18A has to offer... so far. Programs that exploit the extended features of the F18A.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Yep I got it all working. Thar she blows! A tell tale RED LIGHT on your P-Box! You must have a 1meg SAMS card installed too. Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Actually, a lot of Myarc boards used Red LEDs, as did a lot of boards of various types that people built themselves. In this case though, that is one of the SAMS cards. . .LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 The list of programs that "exploit the features of the F18A" is not strictly accurate. A number of the programs listed work fine on a system with a 9938/9958 (i.e., AVPC, EVPC. TIM, or Geneve). The F18A is not the only (or original) answer for an 80-column system. In fact, the 9640 Menu system requires an HSGPL or similar card to use the full potential of the menu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Yep that red LED is the SAMS. Tip of the hat to Ksaurl for that fine piece of hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Glad to see you got it all working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The list of programs that "exploit the features of the F18A" is not strictly accurate. A number of the programs listed work fine on a system with a 9938/9958 (i.e., AVPC, EVPC. TIM, or Geneve). The F18A is not the only (or original) answer for an 80-column system. In fact, the 9640 Menu system requires an HSGPL or similar card to use the full potential of the menu. Sorry, I claim total ignorance about what will run on the 9938 or 9958 based cards, so I suppose it's up to someone else more knowledgeable to take the time and effort to make a list for those devices and it's users. I made the list for the growing legion of F18A users and for those who may be thinking about getting one, so they would know what is out there and available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yep I got it all working. Thar she blows! Hi, what was the final problem ? SD-Card ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Hi, what was the final problem ? SD-Card ? Yep. A reformat fixed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftyde Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Good deal - question though - what sort of controller and have you tried to format / initialize a disk image (mounted on the Lotharek) using DM2 or some other program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 I have the standard TI Disk controller (upgraded to 80/80/40). I assume you mean re-formatting one of the 'blank' .hfe files? Let me give that a go and get back to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuphis Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Okay so if i mount one of the blank images I get disk error 43 if I try to initialize it. Saving/Loading files to it works fine. Maybe you cannot actually format floppy images on the HxC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 yes this may be. I only use the empty HFE ones from my "Empty Repository" I slightly remember once trying to format a HFE and having issues.... but not sure. I never use format on HFEs. I use my templates. Faster than formatting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinphaltimus Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Something I noticed... I have to search for a document on the HxC firmware.I installed the LCD and third button on my GoTek this weekend. If you hold the third button down, it takes you to an options menu. If I held the button down, it took me in to an options menu where I could perform file and disk level operations on the file selected. AZt least that's what it appeared to be to me. I could rename the file (how without a KB I dunno), and initialze disk file and other things. I have to admit, I made mental note of it and decided I would check it out in more detail later on. I was in the middle of wrapping up a 3 day modification project on my PEB so I wasn't about to stop and play with the gotek just yet.But if you have that third button LCD mod completed. you can check it out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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