[Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?

[Aaron Wolfe]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Chad H <chadbh74 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The "Getting started with NitrOS9" PDF manual mentions a 'disk 2' that

> contains a folder of modules along with some pre-made scripts on creating

> some custom bootstrap builds.  However, I'm unable to locate this disk on

> the NitrOS9 website :(

>


http://www.nitros9.org/latest/

"NitrOS-9/6809 Level 1 Disk 2" is clearly labeled.  Disk 1 and 2 are
combined into a single disk for the 80 track and DriveWire disk
images.



> - Chad

>

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

> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On

> Behalf Of Bob Devries

> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:23 PM

> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts

> Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?

>

> Chad,

>

> I *think* the joystick routines are built into the VTIO module. Unlike Level

> 2 NitrOS9, they are not a separate entity/module.

>

> Regards, Bob Devries

>

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

>  From: Chad H

>  To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'

>  Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:53 PM

>  Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?

>

>

>  Update...  I went back and added the SHELL to the OS9Gen and it finally

>  booted.  DeskMate did load from this NitrOS9.  However, it acted like

> there

>  was no joystick attached.  Which NitrOS9 module deals with joysticks?

>  - Chad

>

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

>  From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]

> On

>  Behalf Of Chad H

>  Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:42 PM

>  To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'

>  Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?

>

>  Ok, I've backed up a little bit.  My current thinking tells me the easiest

>  way to get a slimmed down "OS-9" that works well with Double-sided drives

> is

>  going to be to take the NitrOS9 and strip out the bootstrap modules I

> don't

>  need.  I've been toying around with saving the original bootstrap modules

>  and then using OS9Gen to rebuild the bootstrap leaving out some of the

>  modules.  So far, I've only gotten a NitrOS9 copyright screen but it goes

> no

>  further.

>

>  Here was the last list of original bootstrap modules...

>

>  REL KRN KRNP2

>  INIT BOOT IOMAN

>  RBF RB1773 D0

>  D1 D2 DD

>  SCF VTIO COVDG

>  TERM SCBBP P

>  SCBBT T1 PIPEMAN

>  PIPER PIPE CLOCK

>  CLOCK2 SYSGO SHELL

>

>

>

>  Latest OS9Gen I used included...

>  RB1773

>  D0

>  VTIO

>  TERM

>  IOMAN

>  RBF

>  SCF

>  SYSGO

>  CLOCK

>  CLOCK2

>  SCBBT

>  SCBBP

>  COVDG

>

>  This resulted in bootup to NitrOS9 logo...went no further

>

>  Which modules are a must to include for proper bootup?!

>

>  Thanks.

>

>  - Chad

>

>

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