[Coco] Hard Drive Boot

[Clifford]

"Bob Devries" <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote in 
message news:005e01c740c6$c8010200$0701a8c0 at master...

> Thanks for jogging my memory, Curtis. You are indeed correct. It's been a

> long tim since I used mine. I have a SCSI with my Disto 4-in-1 controller,

> and although it won't boot from the HD, I'm quite happy with it. Certainly

> less noisy than the old MFM/RLL clunkers.

>

But the constant "WHIRRRRRRR" was pleasant. Put me to sleep many a night.

Clifford


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> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "L. Curtis Boyle" 

> <curtisboyle at sasktel.net>

> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 

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> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 7:11 AM

> Subject: Re: [Coco] Hard Drive Boot

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>

>> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:16:20 -0600, Bob Devries 

>> <devries.bob at gmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Leonard, I believe that B&B  sold a ROM which fitted on the PC 

>>> controller

>>> card, and allowed you to boot into OS9 (default) or RSDOS (hold down a

>>> key

>>> IIRC).

>>> Hope it helps.

>>> --

>>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

>>

>>     I think it had 2 boots for OS9 as well... hold down the ALT key or

>> something). It used either track 128 or 129, from what I (vaguely)

>> remember.

>>

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