Re: Sider (Xebec/Datamac SASI) drive and UCSD Pascal 1.1 (Apple Pascal)

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com>]

In article <40C1576B.E24A585C@REMOVETHIScybertheque.org>,
 msg <msg@REMOVETHIScybertheque.org> wrote:

> Thanks again Wayne for your efforts!
> 
> [...]
> 
> There must have been some additional installation code to prep
> the Pascal volumes in some way to make them appear on-line to
> Apple Pascal.

I seem to recall a utility named SYSTEM.ATTACH that was used to 
bind drivers to unit numbers. I used it with a RAM disk driver 
and OKS Cache Card Pascal driver. It appeared on the volume 
named APPLE4: with Pascal 1.3. Previously it had been sold by 
Call-APPLE. Sadly, I can't find the docs, but it might be the 
missing piece.

HTH,

John

> The OEM utility to create the volumes (names them
> and zeros them) succeeds; the OEM utility to change Pascal unit
> numbers also works.  There is an OEM Pascal program 'XBOOT.COM.CODE'
> which successfully creates the Pascal boot loader on the drive so that
> 'SYSTEM.APPLE' is loaded from the drive; however the 'HOME' volume never
> appears on-line so Pascal looks to the floppy to complete the boot.
> After booting, no hard disk volumes appear on-line in Filer.
> 
> I will start fresh with your version of Siderware as an experiment;
> if the firmware compatibility remains an issue, I'll appreciate
> getting the binary you offered and I'll burn a new prom.
> 
> Michael
> 
> Wayne Stewart wrote:
> > 
> > I scanned all the parts of the D2 manual that seemed relevant. You
> > can find them at http://www3.telus.net/waynes/Sider_D2/
> > 
> > The software that came with the D2 I have here seems to have the same
> > part number as  the software for my D4, I'll check and see if it is
> > actually the same. I have another Sider stored at another location that
> > may have different software but I won't be able to get by there for a
> > few days.
> > 
> > One option if the software doesn't work with the ROM version on your
> > card might be to try a later ROM. If you're able to burn one I can
> > forward the binary file or if not then I can email you a copy.
> > 
> > Wayne




John
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