In the past the fact that Quill needs mdv2_ for the def_tmp file has been a hindrance on a couple of machines without a working mdv2_! You simply can't get any further and Quill will not load.
I worked out today that it only attempts to access mdv2_ when tk2 is present in ROM.
Out of interest, why is that? Is there a way of getting Quill to work with just access to mdv1_ and tk2?
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Re: The thing with Quill needing mdv2_
If you have tk2, you have ram_ drives. Can you format ram2_size_of_mdv and format ram1_mdv1 (or however it works to image copy mdv1 to ram1) and then mdv_use ram_ -- would that work?
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Re: The thing with Quill needing mdv2_
Aha, yes, I think you're right there. I'll try to remember that data_use is default mdv2_, useful tip that.ones' complement wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:07 pmProbably because its TK2 DATA_USE default? (DLIST to show)
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Re: The thing with Quill needing mdv2_
I thought the config program lets you remap Quill's devices? Couldn't you just map everything to mdv1_?
I've modified the config program so I can map everything to higher mdv's for vDrive (i.e. change line 44 EXIT dlp). I don't usually run TK2 but am now curious if microdrive 2 spins up if I use Quill from mdv5_.
I've modified the config program so I can map everything to higher mdv's for vDrive (i.e. change line 44 EXIT dlp). I don't usually run TK2 but am now curious if microdrive 2 spins up if I use Quill from mdv5_.
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That works, in fact better than data_use seems to. For some reason some of my Quill images are missing the config_bas file.
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