I verified it boots in the Kaypro and can be used to copy it's entire contents to another disk in the Kaypro. Once sure that the master copy was 100% OK, I extracted it to an IMD file, and then wrote that IMD back to a blank floppy using IMD. I then tested I could copy the entire disk to a blank in second drive. I first made sure the master copy was 100% OK by making a duplicat eon the Kaypro and verifying each track as it copied. I have generated a known-working IMD file of a bootable System Disk. I have done some work on the Kaypro 4-84 this afternoon - It's the easiest machine to work on and has the easiest disk formats. Post some of your osborne file image, i will generate for you some hfe files for test. these all typically use the same floppy drive hardware. Severed wrote:I have been trying to get my HxC to operate in some of my vintage CP/M computers - eg Osborne, Kaypro. If anyone has settings or screen dump showing configuration to allow use at typical 5.25" DSDD/ SSDD / SSSD I've managed to load IMD files onto the HxC SD card, and when connected to the Kaypro or Osbore Executive it appears to seek however it wont read the images.
FLOPPY DISK EMULATOR 5.25 SOFTWARE
I am curious to the settings I need to use in the HxC software - while the IBM PC selections seem geared towards higher desnsities or 3.5" sizes it seems to allow Shugart standard. Using Dave Dunfields ImageDisk 1.17 I can create IMD files using a PC with 5.25" DSDD 360kB drive just fine - and write the images back to floppies perfectly - I use double-step - and they work perfectly in the CP/M machines. The disk hardware is very interchangeable, and a 360KB DSDD drive that works in an IBM PC will generally work fine in one of these CP/M machine without modifications (save for drive select jumpers and cable twists which are easy to sort out) and vice-versa. IBM PC is : 5.25", 512byte sectors, 9 sectors per track, 40 tracks- giving 180kB SSSD or 360kB DSDD. these all typically use the same floppy drive hardware -ĬP/M General: 5.25", 512byte sectors, 8 sectors per track, 40 tracks- giving 160kB SSSD or 320kB DSDD. We encourage and enjoy modding & hacking, but please do it safely and please remember that things can go wrong!ħ) Unorthodox solutions are what /r/techsupportmacgyver is here for, remember that asking for orthodox solutions is off-topic and belongs in /r/techsupport.I have been trying to get my HxC to operate in some of my vintage CP/M computers - eg Osborne, Kaypro. made (hardware and/or software) are done at your own risk. They're moderating this because they want to, not because they have to.Ħ) Any and all repairs, modifications, hacks, changes, etc.
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