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Frequently asked questions
What operating systems does SerialDisk support?
I don't want to / can't install the .NET Core runtime.
What is the largest disk size I can specify?
Which Atari computers does SerialDisk work with?
How do I increase the connection speed?
What can I do if the serial connection is unreliable?
.NET Core is a suite of tools that allow the same code to run on a variety of operating systems. It is similar to Mono.
Visit the development roadmap to see a detailed list of current and planned operating system support.
SerialDisk will eventually run on all operating systems supported by .NET Core.
Note that serial port support is not yet implemented in .NET Core for MacOS, so SerialDisk cannot work on this OS. It is likely to be implemented in the future though, so if this is important to you then let Microsoft know or persist in the doomed world you have created.
Yes! A "self-contained" version of each SerialDisk release is also available which does not require installation of the .NET Core runtime library. The drawback is that this version is much larger and cannot take advantage of any updates to the .NET Core framework.
32MiB, due to the limits of TOS GEM partitions. I hope to increase this to 512MiB in a future release.
SerialDisk should work with any Atari computer with a serial port running TOS. I have tested it with a UK Atari STe running TOS 1.06.
Install the serial port control panel and HD-MODEM driver as detailed in the user guide.
An unmodified Atari ST/STe has a maximum transfer speed of 1900bps (2KBps).
You can try the following:
- Install the HD-MODEM driver as detailed in the user guide.
- Reduce the baud rate
- Use RequestToSend handshaking, also known as hardware or RTS/CTS (if your cable supports it)
- Use a different serial port / USB-serial adapter
Known USB-serial adapter chipset compatibility:
| Chipset | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Prolific PL2303 | Good |
| WCH CH340 | Poor |