[Coco] NitrOS-9 newbie needs some help

[Kevin Diggs]

Hi,

	I agree. The cases for the latter models (not the uni) are rather
sleek looking. That multi-thing makes it quite non-pretty. Kinda like
what
an F-16 looks like when the Air Force hangs all their toys under it.

					kevin

Nickolas Marentes wrote:

> 

> I've run the modified for 50Hz version of NitrOS-9 that Boisy sent me and it

> didn't change any of the problems I am experiencing. It does mean I don't

> have to keep reaching for the vertical hold on my monitor to stop it rolling

> when switching to 60Hz.

> 

> I plugged in my multi-pak (that thing takes all the elegence out of the

> CoCo! It's so kludgy looking, especially when loaded up with cartridges!)

> and I plugged in my FD502 controller which is giving me near 100% format

> failures and found that formatting problems ALMOST all dissappeared. It's

> still not perfect but it shows that the problem must be some "bus loading"

> or "edge triggering" problem.

> 

> I am beginning to feel that a hard drive is a must have to do anything

> serious with OS-9.

> 

> What I would like is an internal IDE connector. Does anyone have one of

> these available for sale?

> 

> Is there some sort of bus buffer that would allow me to keep the Multi-crap

> interface out of site or better still, mount the innards in a box along with

> floppy drives and placed under the monitor (ala TRS-80 model 1 expansion

> box)?

> 

> Why do I hate the Multi-crap interface so much?

> 

> 1) I have the tandy monitor platform and with the multi-crap, I can't slide

> the CoCo under it to save deskspace.

> 

> 2) Because my dual floppy drives are on the right of my monitor and up on

> the platform, with the floppy cart in I can't access the drives without

> bumping the controller.

> 

> 3) It makes the CoCo3 look very much like a prototype and incomplete

> computer (still under development). Everyone who sees it laughs.

> 

> 4) It gets in the way while I'm typing, I keep bumping the carts with my

> right hand.

> 

> 5) It blew my 6809 a few years back so now I don't trust it.

> 

> Nick

> 

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