[Coco] Coco model 2

[Paul Fitch]

If it's a Coco2, it should come up as Extended Color Basic.  Seems like you
have ROM issues.  Crak the case and see if someone in the past didn't do a
ROM upgrade in there.  You may have loose chips. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 
> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Gregory Cooper
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco model 2
> 
> Thank you for the responses.   I think the machine is in 
> 'fair' shape, but
> there is something odd about it.  After reading a few 
> responses I thought I might have been crazy so I dug it up 
> and played around with it a bit.
> 
> The first time I fired it up the "Color Basic" text was not 
> there and it would behave in odd ways.
> 
> However, after messing around with it for a bit it did manage 
> to start up with the "Color Basic" text and "OK" and then 
> everything was ok. -- Basic programs would work as expected.
> 
> It seems like the components are ok but there may be some 
> loose things or some pieces that I might need to swap out.
> 
> Anyway, it looks like I've got something good to tinker around with!
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
>    Greg
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 8:17 AM, John Donaldson 
> <johnadonaldson at sbcglobal.net
> > wrote:
> 
> > Gregory,
> >
> > after you typed in the simple Basic program. Did you do a 
> LIST command 
> > to see if it printed the lines of code and also did you try 
> "Run <program>".
> >
> > If you got a "OK" back and it echo's your type then the OS 
> is running 
> > which happens to be Basic.
> >
> > John Donaldson
> >
> >
> >
> > Gregory Cooper wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>   I recently picked up a Trs-80 Color computer model 2 
> used and I'm 
> >> not sure exactly what I have.  At a cursory glance I know it's a 
> >> model 2 and the seller indicated that it was a 16k model.
> >>
> >>   BASIC doesn't seem to work.  Turning on the machine just 
> yields an 
> >> "OK", an nothing more but the keyboard functions fine and 
> video seems to work
> >> without issue.   I don't currently have any peripherals so I'm not
> >> expecting
> >> to see the Disk Extended basic.
> >>
> >>   However, I would have expected to be able to enter a 
> simple basic 
> >> program (you know, 10 print "hello", something like that) 
> and see it 
> >> do something.
> >> Instead, it just echos the characters back.  So, I know at 
> some level 
> >> some of the components are functional.
> >>
> >>   *So, is there a "normal" state when all you should see 
> is "OK" upon 
> >> turning the computer on, or is there something not right here?*
> >>
> >>   I don't have the time to really dig into the hardware right now, 
> >> but I should in a few months, so I'm just collecting info 
> right now 
> >> really and wishing I did have the time to play.
> >>
> >>
> >> Any info appreciated,
> >>    Greg
> >>
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