Disks from images.

[billknopp]

Thanks again.

I actually knew that I could not do G64 images to SCP format. I am actually trying to get CP/M disks (Kaypro) and TRS-80 Disks to work from images.  The G64 stuff was just to verify that my drive (the 48tpi one from the Kaypro) will read and write correctly - it does.  I have now actually been able to create an SCP file from a working TRS-80 disk, convert it to an emulator disk type and run it.  I can also copy that SCP file back to a floppy and do the whole process again, no problem so all of the SCP bits are working great.  I just can not take a downloaded image and convert it to SCP and write that to a disk and have it work.  In short, your card is doing everything that is is supposed to do, it is the conversion from downloaded images to SCP wherein the problem lies.  Not really your problem, just hoping that someone has done this and can help guide me.

Thanks again,
Bill

I make Superbrain QD and TRS-80 Model I single and double density disks with no problem from .imd, .dsk or .dmk files. I convert the image to an scp file with HxC then load that into SCP. Ignore the Disk Type. As long as the Copy Mode is Index, it will work. You may have to check the box marked Override File to set the Copy Mode to Index. Once the image is loaded and Copy Mode set to Index, just click on Make Disk and the disk will be created. All the disks I've made: Superbrain, TRSDOS 2.3 (SD), TRSDOS 2.8D (DD)  LDOS (both SD and DD) have worked flawlessly.

Tom L

Hi Tom, thanks for the response.  Out of curiosity, what type of drive are you using?  Also, what settings in HxC?

I use a TEAC 360K HH DSDD floppy drive. I haven't found a High Density (1.2Mb) drive that can reliably write 40 track DSDD floppies even if I bulk erase the diskettes first.
As for HxC, I haven't changed any of the settings so I'm using the defaults. Good luck and have fun!

Tom L

Thanks for the info!  Looks like I may have to get myself a proper DSDD drive.  I have been using a drive out of my Kaypro, but I think it may be SSSD, and that could be my problem.