Re: ADTPro problem - non-SSC serial cards supported?

[schmidtd <schmidtd@my-deja.com>]

On Sep 8, 8:34 am, j...@magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote:
> I'm trying to use ADTPro 1.0.2 to transfer some disk images from my
> Windows PC.
>
> I've (finally!) got the serial comms working to some extent,

Congrats!

> and can successfully send the PRODOS image from the Bootstrap
> menu, followed by the ADTPro Serial Client.

That step works because it's using the (relatively slow) built-in
Apple ROM input/output redirection through your serial port.  After
that, things are going to get wonky, as you found out.

> I go into Confi(G) and set the comms as best I can, however it
> assumes either an SSC in one of the sockets, or one of two
> modems. I choose SSC in slot 2 (with the correct baud rate),
> but I don't actually have an SSC
> card, I have a CSS 7710.

ADTPro is closely tied to hardware serial ports to get at the highest
baud rates they support.  Your 7710 isn't closely related enough to
the SSC to allow it to work.

> Attempting to (R)eceive images from the host PC fails - it sits on
> 'WAITING ON HOST REPLY, ESC CANCELS', the host PC
> seemingly unaware that it's being talked to.

Yep, ADTPro is tweaking hardware registers an listening to I/O
addresses that don't exist on your card.

ADTPro has support for what's called the "pascal entry point" calling
convention, and that's what is used when you select LASER MODEM.  I
imagine there's some dim hope that the 7710 supports pascal entry
points; if it does, then the LASER MODEM selection would be the way
you'd get at them.  (Make sure it's in slot 2.)

> On the host, when I change the working directory from File->Change
> Working Directory, should I see a list of the .DSK files in there or is
> it just a directory picker? I only ask because the file list is always
> blank, despite there being at least two .DSK files present.

You are picking the directory, so only directories are shown.