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Loadstar 128 Issue #001

LS128 Loadstar 128 Issue #001

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I've discovered that the d81 copy of Loadstar 128 Issue 1 in Loadstar Compleat is broken. Quite a few files on the disk are unreadable in DirMaster, and the issue itself doesn't boot.

I'm trying to construct a working version using files from the 1541/1571 version. Here's hoping it works.
 
I think I've fixed it. What I did was take a d81 copy of Loadstar 128 issue 2, delete all the files from it, then copy all of the files from the 1541 version of Issue 1 onto it (without "wrong side" and the extra "hello connect"). This image seems to boot and load the Presenter okay! I changed the disk name to q01. I have attached this version, if you try this version out and have any errors please let me know!
 

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rodneylives said:
I think I've fixed it. What I did was take a d81 copy of Loadstar 128 issue 2, delete all the files from it, then copy all of the files from the 1541 version of Issue 1 onto it (without "wrong side" and the extra "hello connect"). This image seems to boot and load the Presenter okay! I changed the disk name to q01. I have attached this version, if you try this version out and have any errors please let me know!
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It works!!!!! Great job!

I have a suggestion should you run into a similar problem.
  1. Boot into an adjacent working issue as you just did.
  2. Swap the disk to the failing issue.
  3. Press 'L' to change into that version.
This may or may not help that one get booted, depending what's wrong with it.
 
Ah, it seems unlkely that it'd have helped here, the Features file was trashed, which has the information Presenter needs to find documentation and program launch files, as well as several of the programs themselves. I first tried reading every file on the .d81 individually and replacing those files that wouldn't read, but the disk still wouldn't boot. I'm glad i got it working!
 
You're right. I tried my own suggestion by booting in #2 and pressing L for #1. It went into a boot loop where it partially loaded presenter, began to display the Loadstar banner, halfway through drawing it, the screen cleared and began loading presenter again.
 
@rodneylives If you don't mind, I'll repackage the file and post an updated copy.

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember if I grabbed the screenshot using the .d81 or .d64 image file back when it was originally posted and for the life of me I can't remember but, sure enough, trying the .d81 with VICE 3.9 currently gives an error. For the newer files that I've been adding to the Resources I've been testing with the .d81 images to make sure they work, looks like I'll need to go back and repost the first couple of entries also.
 
gumpy said:
Is #1 the only issue of LS 128 that you've encountered issues with so far?
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Don't know about @rodneylives but randomly checking the first several issues of LS128 I've been finding the same problem. Later issues are working; I haven't had a chance to pinpoint at what issue the problem stops.
 
Hm, I haven't booted every issue of C128, the problem could occur on issues after #1. If you encounter a specific disk that doesn't work let me know and I'll see if I can construct a working version.
 
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