[Coco] Re: Important Announcement: NitrOS-9 & 1986 GIME

[Charlie]

While it may not work for everyone, if someone can make a boot disk from a 
internet downloaded DSK file, they can probably use MESS to make another 
boot disk using the rel_32. :-)

Charlie

"Robert Gault" <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net> wrote 
in message news:4162AEEE.9030402 at worldnet.att.net...
> mmarlett at isd.net wrote:
>
>> Robert,
>>
>> Good research but...With the stated problems of the GIME and it has an
>> update, why would you want to run a buggy chip?
>
> I wouldn't and don't. However, there is a limited supply of parts for the 
> Coco and we don't want Coco users deprived of NitrOS-9 just because they 
> can't get access to an '87 GIME. Either the NitrOS-9 code should work for 
> all units or workarounds should be found.
>
>>
>> I doubt that modules will be created so that NitrOS-9 will run on it. If 
>> so
>> the distrubution would be 87GIME so you either fix it by your method, or
>> why fight it and just get a fixed GIME.
>
> Special modules are not required (as I stated explicitly) and the 
> documentation says use the rel_32 which is part of the distribution. 
> However, without the patch, a user can't use the distribution to create a 
> "standard" boot disk. Catch-22
>
>>
>> ?? Nice to have this documented and the work you and others have 
>> supplied.
>>
>> Thoughts????
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
> ><snip>
>
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