[Coco] After Finally, after 6 or more years of procrastinating!

[jimcox at miba51.com]

All:

Well I finally got off my butt and made room for a CoCo 3! 
 The system is now set up and and I ran the "SIMPLE/PRO" 
test from the "Color Computer Disk System" manual and was 
able to save and load the program (after running "NEW" of 
course)

I have yet to check the RAM on the CoCo 3, but the label 
says it's 128K.  The disk controller is a JMR and it works 
with the one drive I connected it too.  I'm not sure if 
there is any configuration issues that will prevent me 
from connecting other drives I have, but it shouldn't hurt 
to try.  I've adopted quite a few systems in the past, so 
I should be able to get more than one drive running.  (Is 
a 3.5" drive pretty much a slam dunk to install in an 
existing 5.25" case?)  (I also have several types of 
controllers, which is the best?  JMR, Sardis DMC, or 
Tandy?)

I have the PROM from Mark Marlett to upgrade one of my 
MPI's and once I check the part number, I'll ask the list 
for more details.  I also have memory expansion boards and 
some neat Disto stuff, so I'm going to have lots of fun.

I really didn't think I'd get this excited about running 
an older system again, but it takes me back about 20 years 
and it was actually fun to save and load a simple Basic 
program.

Now on to better things.  I plan to start re-learning 
Assembly and I even dug out the 6809 traner from CIE that 
I got and never used.  I have both the EDTASM+ Cart and 
Disk set, plus several good books and Dennis' tapes and 
CD, so I am set.  Maybe I can rejuvnate these old brain 
cells :)

Well that's enough rambling for now.  I'm glad to finally 
be a "active" CoCo-nut again!  

BTW, thanks to all of you for answering my questions and 
for your advice and support.  I hope that once I get back 
up to speed, I can contribute to this community.  Cheers!

Jim Cox