UniDOS, the new multi-device AMSDOS replacement

[zhulien]

Which parts of the Nova RAM does unidos use for me to avoid? 

[OffseT]

Which parts of the Nova RAM does unidos use for me to avoid?

Only the last page is used. Everything else is free to use for anyone.

[GUNHED]

What is the problem to open an own thread for this off-topic stuff?

How is unidos nvram off topic to the unidos thread?

Well, iirc the Nova nvRAM was made for Unidos. For Unidos users who do not have the Albireo. That's what I did read from the Nova thread from PulkoMandy:

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/nova-nvram-rtc-for-amstrad-cpc-latest-news-from-pulkotronics/msg198638/#msg198638

[roudoudou]

Hey @GUNHED , what about a Unidos node for Dobertin HD20 ?

[zhulien]

Which parts of the Nova RAM does unidos use for me to avoid?

Only the last page is used. Everything else is free to use for anyone.

Thanks, I will see how little I can use and maybe make it configure or at least rebuild able... I can scan the memory for a small header to find where it is.

[GUNHED]

Hey @GUNHED , what about a Unidos node for Dobertin HD20 ?

Nice idea! However I'm not familiar with the native OS (any longer) and also am busy with work for my own projects (currently still expanding FutureTex text editor).

However if somebody would like to volunteer, I will provide quick and save routines for dealing with the HD20 partitions and provide very detailed informations about it all. 

[OffseT]

UniDOS 1.51 was released.

This is a minor update which is only fixing |COPY RSX so that it also works properly with weird binary headers generated by some PC tools.

As usual, to be downloaded from https://unidos.cpcscene.net

[zhulien]

trying to get unidos to boot when there is a wrong fat32 error, there is a keypress which skips the error.  oddly on my 6128 plus, the keyboard is totally non responsive afterwards. I need to blank out Nova, but cannot boot with unidos ROM present in order to do that. I have tried zeroing out the entire nova RAM, but no luck so far, any suggestions? what do you think causes the 6128 plus keys to not work? 

[andycadley]

Sounds like a classic case of Plus incompatibility. The original CPC models will let you get away with taking shortcuts in the keyscan process, but the emulated 8255 in the ASIC will stop responding.

[OffseT]

trying to get unidos to boot when there is a wrong fat32 error...

What error message do you have exactly?

Sounds like a classic case of Plus incompatibility.

Nope, keyboard is always scanned using system routines in UniDOS.

[OffseT]

Just small news: added the program SETBOOT.BAS in the download section.

To be used to easily configure boot priority of drives.