Formatting IIx Sound Disks
2012-04-04 by Kirk Keyes
Can I format floppies for my IIx using the QDOS 5.07 disk or do I need a special sound disk formatting disk? If I can use QDOS, what is the syntax I need to use? Thanks! Kirk
Thread
Formatting IIx Sound Disks
Re: Formatting IIx Sound Disks
2012-04-04 by horiprod
Hi Kirk. You can format floppies using this QDOS disk, but be aware there are two types of format. For example, the format used for system discs is the "new" format, whilst for the blank sounds disks it is "old". The old format maintains sounds disk compatibility between the IIX and the earlier series I and II. So for new, just type: format (return) CMI will say: format disk in drive 1? type y(return). For sounds disks you must first type: cfg o(return). Now if you type format, the CMI will respond with: format disk in drive 1 old format? again, type y(return) if you want this. Once completed, you need to put the formatted disk in the machine running CMI software. On page 2 the new disk would appear to have no free space, and be full of e@rholes. Type: d,*;y(return) (or something like this) to create a blank sounds disk. Incidentally, to copy disks between drives you can use the "backup" command. CMI will respond with "backup from drive 0 to 1?" Drive 0 is the left drive, 1 the right. Hope this is helpful, Peter Wielk Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk Keyes" <Kirk@...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > Can I format floppies for my IIx using the QDOS 5.07 disk or do I need a special sound disk formatting disk? > > If I can use QDOS, what is the syntax I need to use? > > Thanks! > Kirk >
Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Formatting IIx Sound Disks
2012-04-04 by Gus Skinas
Hello Peter, Do you know a way to get hold of a QDOS disk? I found the image file for the disk online, but so far, i have been unsuccessful in creating a platform to write the image to an 8" floppy. So I still have no way to backup disks on my IIx. Many thanks, gus... Super Audio Center LLC Sonoma Systems 3063 Sterling Circle East #5 Boulder Colorado 80301
Show quoted textHide quoted text
On Apr 4, 2012, at 5:47 PM, "horiprod" <horizontal_productions@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Kirk. > You can format floppies using this QDOS disk, but be aware there are two types of format. For example, the format used for system discs is the "new" format, whilst for the blank sounds disks it is "old". The old format maintains sounds disk compatibility between the IIX and the earlier series I and II. > > So for new, just type: format (return) CMI will say: format disk in drive 1? type y(return). > > For sounds disks you must first type: cfg o(return). Now if you type format, the CMI will respond with: format disk in drive 1 old format? again, type y(return) if you want this. Once completed, you need to put the formatted disk in the machine running CMI software. On page 2 the new disk would appear to have no free space, and be full of e@rholes. Type: d,*;y(return) (or something like this) to create a blank sounds disk. > > Incidentally, to copy disks between drives you can use the "backup" command. CMI will respond with "backup from drive 0 to 1?" Drive 0 is the left drive, 1 the right. > > Hope this is helpful, > > Peter Wielk > > Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney > > > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk Keyes" <Kirk@...> wrote: > > > > Can I format floppies for my IIx using the QDOS 5.07 disk or do I need a special sound disk formatting disk? > > > > If I can use QDOS, what is the syntax I need to use? > > > > Thanks! > > Kirk > > > >
Re: Formatting IIx Sound Disks
2012-04-05 by Kirk Keyes
Gus - I can send you a QDOS disk for the IIx. Send me and email at kirk@lotus30.com Kirk --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Gus Skinas <gus@...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > Hello Peter, > > Do you know a way to get hold of a QDOS disk? I found the image file for the disk online, but so far, i have been unsuccessful in creating a platform to write the image to an 8" floppy. So I still have no way to backup disks on my IIx. > > Many thanks, > gus... > > Super Audio Center LLC > Sonoma Systems > 3063 Sterling Circle East #5 > Boulder Colorado 80301 > > > > > On Apr 4, 2012, at 5:47 PM, "horiprod" <horizontal_productions@...> wrote: > > > Hi Kirk. > > You can format floppies using this QDOS disk, but be aware there are two types of format. For example, the format used for system discs is the "new" format, whilst for the blank sounds disks it is "old". The old format maintains sounds disk compatibility between the IIX and the earlier series I and II. > > > > So for new, just type: format (return) CMI will say: format disk in drive 1? type y(return). > > > > For sounds disks you must first type: cfg o(return). Now if you type format, the CMI will respond with: format disk in drive 1 old format? again, type y(return) if you want this. Once completed, you need to put the formatted disk in the machine running CMI software. On page 2 the new disk would appear to have no free space, and be full of e@rholes. Type: d,*;y(return) (or something like this) to create a blank sounds disk. > > > > Incidentally, to copy disks between drives you can use the "backup" command. CMI will respond with "backup from drive 0 to 1?" Drive 0 is the left drive, 1 the right. > > > > Hope this is helpful, > > > > Peter Wielk > > > > Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney > > > > > > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk Keyes" <Kirk@> wrote: > > > > > > Can I format floppies for my IIx using the QDOS 5.07 disk or do I need a special sound disk formatting disk? > > > > > > If I can use QDOS, what is the syntax I need to use? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Kirk > > > > > > > >
Re: Formatting IIx Sound Disks
2012-04-05 by Kirk Keyes
Peter - Thanks! I'll give that a try. I was successful in formating and copying system disks, but as you mention my sound disks ended up full of eeeeeeeeeeeees with little free space. So it looks like I need to delete the data on the disk after the format and that should take care of it. Thanks! Kirk --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "horiprod" <horizontal_productions@...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > Hi Kirk. > You can format floppies using this QDOS disk, but be aware there are two types of format. For example, the format used for system discs is the "new" format, whilst for the blank sounds disks it is "old". The old format maintains sounds disk compatibility between the IIX and the earlier series I and II. > > So for new, just type: format (return) CMI will say: format disk in drive 1? type y(return). > > For sounds disks you must first type: cfg o(return). Now if you type format, the CMI will respond with: format disk in drive 1 old format? again, type y(return) if you want this. Once completed, you need to put the formatted disk in the machine running CMI software. On page 2 the new disk would appear to have no free space, and be full of e@rholes. Type: d,*;y(return) (or something like this) to create a blank sounds disk. > > Incidentally, to copy disks between drives you can use the "backup" command. CMI will respond with "backup from drive 0 to 1?" Drive 0 is the left drive, 1 the right. > > Hope this is helpful, > > Peter Wielk > > Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney > > > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk Keyes" <Kirk@> wrote: > > > > Can I format floppies for my IIx using the QDOS 5.07 disk or do I need a special sound disk formatting disk? > > > > If I can use QDOS, what is the syntax I need to use? > > > > Thanks! > > Kirk > > >