Where can I find Big Blue Reader?
Are you looking for an original or otherwise? If otherwise, check your email. :)
Actually, I prefer Little Red Reader myself.
Quote from: gklingerAre you looking for an original or otherwise? If otherwise, check your email. :)
Can I add a "me too" request?
I can't help myself, I'm a collector :)
Thanks gklinger!
Geez. I'm still lost, Here's what I've done. I've tried formating in XP and from a Dos prompt. Then Write a downloaded zipped file to the diskette. I cannot format in 720k fomat as my floppy drive does not support. Anyhow, I try using LRR270. LRR270 loads/runs OK. It attemps to read the directory of the mounted diskette but comes up with MS-Dos error #9, 27,read error,33,04 header crc error. Now my guess is the diskette needs to be in FAT 720k as was pointed out to me? If that's the case I'm caught in a circle again. Time to punt!
Quote from: airshipActually, I prefer Little Red Reader myself.
Could you explain what the differences between the two programs (other than LRR being free). Then we'll compare Tiny Yellow Brother with 1581copy. :)
In case anyone is curious, you can get Little Red Reader
here (http://www.csbruce.com/~csbruce/cbm/lrr/).
Quote from: zeke1312Now my guess is the diskette needs to be in FAT 720k as was pointed out to me?
Correct. The disk must be a low-density disk and not a high-density disk.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
@zeke1312
Maybe you can format the disk with LRR ? Then try to copy again from XP. The drive may refuse the format unless you cover the hole at the top left of the disk. Good luck!
@gklinger
Tiny Yellow Brother? I've never heard of that one. Can you give any details?
Quote from: hydrophilicTiny Yellow Brother? I've never heard of that one. Can you give any details?
"Tiny Yellow Brother (TYB) is a program for the C64 to read and write MS-DOS disks on 1581/FD drives. It was derived from LRR by Doreen Horne of Australia."
You can find it at the Little Red Reader webpage that I linked to above.
Well it does look like I'm stuck at this point until/unless I acquire a floppy drive that can format 720k. Now as a "newbie" point of view, this "incompatibility" with anything but "720k" puts a real bind on me. For longterm users, it's a moot point. I'm not sure what else I'd run into even if I had a floppy drive that could format @ 720k. I'll keep looking for a solution. Part of the fun in owning a C=:)
Quote from: zeke1312Thanks gklinger!
Geez. I'm still lost, Here's what I've done. I've tried formating in XP and from a Dos prompt. Then Write a downloaded zipped file to the diskette. I cannot format in 720k fomat as my floppy drive does not support. Anyhow, I try using LRR270. LRR270 loads/runs OK. It attemps to read the directory of the mounted diskette but comes up with MS-Dos error #9, 27,read error,33,04 header crc error. Now my guess is the diskette needs to be in FAT 720k as was pointed out to me? If that's the case I'm caught in a circle again. Time to punt!
Win XP will format a 720k disk - what command line parameters are you using (& are you using a low density diskette ) ?
Lance
It seems my problem is with the external diskette drive. "format a: /t:80/n:9" and the msg is "parameter not supported by drive".
Quote from: zeke1312It seems my problem is with the external diskette drive. "format a: /t:80/n:9" and the msg is "parameter not supported by drive".
Laptop drive ?
external via usb port. OK. I just used SD 720K capacity media and I was able to format. Now to load files
I have my 1571 as device 8, my 1581 as device 9. I'm using the 1581. Does the 1581 need to be device 8 for any reason?
Quote from: RobertBThe disk must be a low-density disk and not a high-density disk.
My apologies, Zeke. I was incorrect. Little Red Reader *does* work with high-density 3 1/2" disks. My error comes from the fact that I always used LRR with a couple of 1581 drives and never with the high-density CMD FD drives.
Sincerely,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
I have always liked Big Blue Reader myself. I tried a copy of Little Red Reader, but for some reason just didn't like it as much. I do feel that Big Blue Reader was a bit weird to get used to using, but after "figuring it out" it isn't too hard.
On an unrelated note, am I the only person who enjoys using older computers (i.e., the c64/128) where you actually use the keyboard to access your program options instead of a mouse (like in Big Blue Reader)? Man, the longer that I use a mouse, the more I dislike it...give me a damn key to press versus moving a stupid mouse any day.....
Douglas
:)
Quote from: DouglasI have always liked Big Blue Reader myself. I tried a copy of Little Red Reader, but for some reason just didn't like it as much. I do feel that Big Blue Reader was a bit weird to get used to using, but after "figuring it out" it isn't too hard.
On an unrelated note, am I the only person who enjoys using older computers (i.e., the c64/128) where you actually use the keyboard to access your program options instead of a mouse (like in Big Blue Reader)? Man, the longer that I use a mouse, the more I dislike it...give me a damn key to press versus moving a stupid mouse any day.....
Douglas
:)
Me too - even on XP & Linux I still use the command line for almost everything. And always get a vicarious bit of pleasure when I fire up my DOS machine :)
Lance