'nibread works, nibwrite hangs'
Author:ernie (registered user: 5 posts )
Date: Wed, Sep 22nd, 2010 @ 01:11 ( . )

I'm using nibtools 0.7.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty, with an XAP1541 cable and a 1541-II. I can read a disk OK using nibread, but nibwrite will always hang just after displaying the 'Density 2...' line, pegging the CPU at 100% and allowing no keyboard/mouse response. I've got to alternate between typing 'Ctrl-c' and toggling the drive's power switch several times to terminate the process. While doing this, I get the 'Density 3...' line, and the rest of the output you can see below.

I've tried it with a .nib file and a .g64 file. Any suggestions on what I might try next?


Thanks,
Ernie


ernie@mard:~/cbm/c64/temp$ nibwrite psi5_trading_co_s2[accolade_1986](rl1)(patched).g64

nibwrite - Commodore 1541/1571 disk image 'remastering' tool
(C) 2004-2010 Peter Rittwage
C64 Preservation Project
[link]
Version 0.7.2 (Built Mar 23 2010 19:26:17)



Reading G64 file...
G64: 333744 total bytes = 42 tracks of 7928 bytes each

Successfully loaded G64 file
Drive Version: 73,CBM DOS V2.6 1541,00,00
Drive type: 1541
Bumping...
Initializing
Uploading floppy-side code...
Starting custom drive code...
Passed basic parallel port checks.

Testing track capacity at each density
--------------------------------------------------
Density 0: 6227 6227 (301.11rpm) margin:0
Density 1: 6642 6642 (301.11rpm) margin:0
Density 2: 7117 7117 (301.09rpm) margin:0
Density 3: 7664 7664 (301.11rpm) margin:0
--------------------------------------------------
Drive motor speed average: 301.11 RPM.
Track capacity margin: 4

cc^C 1.0: (3:7715) [rsync:55 ] (7660) [badgcr: 15] (timeout)
^C^C^C^C^CExit requested by user.
Resetting drive...
ernie@mard:~/cbm/c64/temp$


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