[coco] MESS

[Robert Gault]

George,

Post some specifics, not just that MESS does not work. Where did you get 
the ROM images? Are you sure they are for MESS and not the Vavasour 
emulator? Exactly what is your directory structure? Which version of 
MESS are you using? What OS is in use?

George Ramsower wrote:
> 
> From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Color Computer] [coco] MESS
> 
> 
>> The ROMS need to be in the BIOS directory. There are two ways to do 
>> this. 1) Place the zip files in the BIOS directory. 2) Create specific 
>> sub-directories (ex. coco3h - for the 6309 ROM) and unzip the ROM 
>> files into the sub-directory.
>>
>> In the case of the coco 6309, the files would be coco3.rom and 
>> disk11.rom. There won't be any indication of the Hitachi chip in the 
>> file name.
>>
>> If MESS still can't find the ROMs, click on Options (gui menu bar) and 
>> select directories. Look at the BIOS entry and if necessary Insert a 
>> specific reference to the location of your BIOS files.
>>
> 
> Okay...
> 
>  From the Options/Directories, I chose browse to find the folder and 
> selected it. MESS still reports it can't find the files, even though it 
> shows them to be there.
> 
> Is my copy broken, perhaps?
> 
> George
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> George Ramsower wrote:
>>
>>>  I just finished an attempt at MESS.
>>>  Where is the rom image supposed to be located?
>>>  I tried it in the mess directory and both sub-directories.
>>>  messgui reports the file/s are missing.
>>>
>>> I have both the rom and disk11
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>
>>
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