Using FE3RD in VICE (was: Re: FE3 RAM Disk)

[javierglez]

I checked ops' repo, and there SJLOAD got integrated into the FE3 firmware, not FE3RD.

Yes, you're right, I wasn't specifically interested in using the RAM disk features. I'm glad Sven is sorting it out.

[MrSterlingBS]

Hello,

I have another question about the FE3.
How does the clock work and how can I simulate it in VICE? Is that possible?

Best regards
Sven

[MrSterlingBS]

Hello Mike,

the copy program doesn't quite work.
Only the first image data PIC00 is transmitted.
Is there anything else to consider?

Best regards
Sven

[Mike]

the copy program doesn't quite work. [...]

Works for me.



The FE3 RAM Disk is active, the file copy program (you see it LISTed in the VICE main window) is already loaded and then I attach 'mg_fractals.d64' as disk image in drive 8. Then I start the copy program and give 8 as source device and 13 as target device.



After LOAD"MINIGRAFIK",13 - RUN - LOAD"SLIDE SHOW",13 - RUN everything proceeds as expected.

Is there anything else to consider?

I'm afraid you would need to provide quite some more details to sort out what went wrong in your case. As you see, "PIC00" is not the first file on the disk image, so what happened with the files "MINIGRAFIK", "MANDEL V2" and "SLIDE SHOW"?

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I have another question about the FE3. How does the clock work and how can I simulate it in VICE? Is that possible?

The RTC is part of the SD2IEC drive in the FE3 cartridge, and as the SD2IEC is not emulated in VICE, neither is the RTC.

That being said, the RTC itself is accessed (read clock/set clock) via the drive command channel.

You find more details in the README at https://sd2iec.de/.