Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!topaz!wilmott From: wilmott@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Ray Wilmott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: questions Message-ID: <8061@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Sun, 21-Dec-86 12:13:44 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.8061 Posted: Sun Dec 21 12:13:44 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 21-Dec-86 20:44:24 EST References: <457@rayssd.RAY.COM> <392@think.COM> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 28 Keywords: double-density, DOS 2.0 In article <392@think.COM>, sharakan@godot.think.com (Eric Sharakan) writes: > I tried creating a double-density DOS2.0 using the program posted and had no > luck. I have a 800XL with a 1050 drive w/U.S. Doubler installed. > ....[deleteed text].... > What I got was a single density disk with a DOS that still did not support > double density. The U.S Doubler in my 1050 is supposedly compatible with > other double density drives on the market. > > Any help from the Net would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. I was able to get the program posted to work by making a few changes. 1)Format the disk to be used in double density ahead of time using Spartados, SmartDos, or whatever you may have. *Remove* the XIO statement from the posted program. 2)If you use an xl/xe (like me), boot up using a "translator" disk. This will give you a *mostly* working copy of double density Atari Dos 2.0. I say mostly because for some reason, the copy I end up with *will not* format a disk - which means I have to use SmartDos or whatever for that purpose (anybody out there have a solution for that problem?). Ray Wilmott wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu