Re: PCFSRV V2.5

On Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:34:43 -0400
Bill Gunshannon via Coco <[email protected]> wrote:

> 
> 
> On 3/19/2026 5:34 PM, Peter Howard via Coco wrote:
> > Can you dump the contents of the Arduino?  There might be something
> > interesting in there.  
> 
> I gave that some thought but I have no idea how you would do that.
> And, being as everything I have ever done on an Arduino was in C++
> I doubt even a hex dump of the contents would reveal much.  Very low
> s/n ratio.
> 
> 
> >                        From the names used I am guessing it would be
> > some sort of drivewire-like fileserver (using an SD card).
> 
> Well, based on the commands it takes I think more like a serial port
> equivalent to the cassette player.  Not a bad idea as the cassette
> was never particularly reliable.  I was actually amazed at how well
> mine worked after sitting in a corner for more than two decades.
> And to test it I even loaded Zaxxon successfully.  :-)  I should
> have tried to play it, but I don't remember how.
> 
> > 
> > I wouldn't be that hopeful but worth a try.
> > 
> 
> 
> bill

Bill:

    Is this what you have? Cassette looks similar.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/trs80-coco-fast-based-uno-r3-sd-card-2847270328


Christopher R. Hawks
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