Re: ADTPro client disk format problems

[Eric Rucker <bhtooefr@gmail.com>]

On Feb 7, 12:32 am, schmidtd <schmi...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> On Feb 6, 9:37 pm, "Andrew C." <sumguy231+n...@gmail.com> wrote:> I'm using ADTPro 1.0.5 client on an Apple //c. While I can format
> > disks fine using the system utilities disk that came with the system,
> > if I try to format with the client it acts like it's formatting and
> > then gives an error telling me to check the disk drive when it's done.
>
> I was playing with formatting just tonight, and I had the same problem
> with the formatter on my IIgs - but it was when I was using the 1.0.5
> ethernet client.  I switched back to serial, and it started formatting
> correctly.
>
> At least one of the routines in the formatting code is sensitive to
> timing, and thus its placement in memory (it can't span a page
> boundary).  I'm sure the ethernet client has broken this rule now, but
> the serial client should be happier. I'll have to play with that on my
> Iic and see what's up.

I noticed on my (ROM 3) IIGS that I couldn't format a 3.5" disk from
within ADTPro 1.0.4, using the serial client. 5.25" worked fine,
though. So, I ended up transferring Copy II Plus over to do it...