[Coco] nitros9.org

[Frank Pittel]

Bruce,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. After 9 nours of trying to create
a bootable floppy that would allow me to access the CF card it may be time
for me to give up on nitros for a while. Robert G. has pointed out that the
error I'm getting is the result of a missing module. I wish I knew which one
or even had a reasonable way of figuring out which module is missing.

I think my problem is that I'm not smart enough make this work. I should
just stick to things that I'm capable of understanding like Linux and Solaris.
At least when I have a problem with them I can get them working again. If
a module is missing I get an error letting me know which module is missing
and then I can load it.

Frank


On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 07:20:35AM -0400, Bruce W. Calkins wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> Although, I can't place a finger on the exact problem you're up against, I
> can sympathize.  I ran into many such issues in my early CoCo days.  And
> they continue in my Windows XP Pro, 64 Bit Edition days.  Things that
> "should" work, did/do not.  Again and again I would follow lines of code,
> logic charts, instructions, help files, etc.  Some programs I filed away for
> years, until the day I would review them and experience that flat forehead
> moment.  (Striking the forehead with one's palm in the blinding flash of
> knowledge that, It works THIS WAY, not that way.)  It is so often a matter
> of ones overall knowledge base.  Something in all those lines of code,
> calls, statements, what-have you, is off a bit.  Syntax, parameters, command
> order, it's in there somewhere.
> 
> The point?  Patience grasshopper.  Work on something else while your mind
> processes this in the background.  All will become clear (As mud? ;) in
> time.
> 
> Bruce W.
> 
> 
> > I think I figured out the solution to the problem. Since it's become clear
> that I'm not
> > nearly smart enough to deal with os9 or nitros9. The solution may just be
> to give up on
> > it and stick with hdb on the coco, linux on my PCs and solaris on Sun
> boxes. At least with
> > linux and solaris when something goes wrong I know enough to get them
> running again.
> >
> > Then again I may just be frustrated! :-)
> >
> > Frank
> 
> 
> -- 
> Coco mailing list
> Coco at maltedmedia.com
> http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco