2 Questions about SDrive NUXX

[NML32]

I'm having a problem using SDrive NUXX with the Atari Writer cartridge. Atari Writer cartridge does not see the SDrive NUXX as a storage device. Is this possible?

 

When loading an ATX is there a way to save a file out side of the ATX image? I'm trying to use a word editor that is run in an ATX and I would like to save outside of the image. Is this possible?

 

I'm new so I hope I explained what I'm trying to do well enough.

 

Thanks,

Mark

[c0nsumer]

I'm having a problem using SDrive NUXX with the Atari Writer cartridge. Atari Writer cartridge does not see the SDrive NUXX as a storage device. Is this possible?

 

When loading an ATX is there a way to save a file out side of the ATX image? I'm trying to use a word editor that is run in an ATX and I would like to save outside of the image. Is this possible?

 

I'm new so I hope I explained what I'm trying to do well enough.

 

Thanks,

Mark

 

Sorry, I can't answer your first question, but with the second one, if that editor supports saving to another drive, could you load a blank .ATR into D2 and save there? Or, once the program is running, if it no longer needs the disk in D1, swap a blank image in for D1. You'd do this by assigning the word editor to D1 and the blank to D2, then hit the RIGHT button so that the D2 LED is illuminated, indicating that what you had mounted in D2 in the control app is now available as D1.

 

(Not to tell you to RTFM, but you might want to check out this PDF, specifically the bottom of page 1 and the top of page 2. This explains the swapping stuff, and you'll just need a blank-ish .ATR to store things on.)

Edited June 9, 2009 by c0nsumer

[NML32]

I'm having a problem using SDrive NUXX with the Atari Writer cartridge. Atari Writer cartridge does not see the SDrive NUXX as a storage device. Is this possible?

 

When loading an ATX is there a way to save a file out side of the ATX image? I'm trying to use a word editor that is run in an ATX and I would like to save outside of the image. Is this possible?

 

I'm new so I hope I explained what I'm trying to do well enough.

 

Thanks,

Mark

 

Sorry, I can't answer your first question, but with the second one, if that editor supports saving to another drive, could you load a blank .ATR into D2 and save there? Or, once the program is running, if it no longer needs the disk in D1, swap a blank image in for D1. You'd do this by assigning the word editor to D1 and the blank to D2, then hit the RIGHT button so that the D2 LED is illuminated, indicating that what you had mounted in D2 in the control app is now available as D1.

 

(Not to tell you to RTFM, but you might want to check out this PDF, specifically the bottom of page 1 and the top of page 2. This explains the swapping stuff, and you'll just need a blank-ish .ATR to store things on.)

 

Thanks good info, I'll give it a try when I get home.

You know the last resort is to RTFM.

Thanks for pointing me to the PDF.

[NML32]

I got the Atari Writer cartridge to finally work with the SDrive Nuxx.

I created a blank ATR, took a while to figure this out still did not work. Then for the heck of it I made a blank ATR with the boot files now it works.

 

I'm not sure why but I guess Atari Writer need to see the boot files on the floppy image. Before that the Atari Writer boot screen would turn from blue to red and just stay in the boot loop.

[c0nsumer]

I got the Atari Writer cartridge to finally work with the SDrive Nuxx.

I created a blank ATR, took a while to figure this out still did not work. Then for the heck of it I made a blank ATR with the boot files now it works.

 

I'm not sure why but I guess Atari Writer need to see the boot files on the floppy image. Before that the Atari Writer boot screen would turn from blue to red and just stay in the boot loop.

 

That's really great to hear. That reminds me... I need to go through the old Atari Writer data on the disks that I'd archived and see what's there. It's likely all manner of old documents of my parents. I wonder if they'd like to see it again...

[kurtm]

I got the Atari Writer cartridge to finally work with the SDrive Nuxx.

I created a blank ATR, took a while to figure this out still did not work. Then for the heck of it I made a blank ATR with the boot files now it works.

 

I'm not sure why but I guess Atari Writer need to see the boot files on the floppy image. Before that the Atari Writer boot screen would turn from blue to red and just stay in the boot loop.

 

Many programs can be used with or without disk drive. With requires a DOS, which won't be in the cart. So those carts will boot DOS (if available) and then finish their initialization and run.