[Coco] Software

[Steve Ostrom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Willard Goosey" <goosey at virgo.sdc.org>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Software


> On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 05:07:20AM -0500, Robert Gault wrote:
>
>> In that case, the game should start by entering DOS if you have Disk 
>> Basic
>> 1.1 .
>
> Maybe.  The original poster didn't say if it was an original disk.  If
> it's an original disk it's probably not bootable, since the game wasn't
> sold through Rat Shack.  SoftWAR would have had to license OS-9
> seperately.  Unlikey for a game that sold new for $9.
>
> The review didn't say if the original disk was bootable, or which video
> driver (vdgint or windint/grfint) it used.
>
> Willard
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Willard, you are correct.  "DOS" did not start the game, and it is the 
original disk, not a copy.  Since my OS-9 background is little to none, if I 
boot OS-9, I should be able to find the disk directory, and from there, the 
executable file.  Please tell me the procedure.  I'm sure my OS-9 disk will 
boot with "DOS".  What is the procedure to look for this executable?

Thanks for the help!

-Steve-