[Coco] OS9Boot size limit

[Brett Gordon]

Bill,

I believe cocoboot should load up a 255 page Boot file ( I think), of
course this would be rediculous, and OS9 needs some free system pages
for dynamic mem.

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Robert Gault <robert.gault at att.net> wrote:

> Bill Pierce wrote:

>>

>>

>> What's the current limit or should I say "comfortable" limit on a NitrOS-9

>> boot file? I'm using the standard RBF drivers/desc ie.. D0, D1 ect.  Burke n

>> Burke HD drivers, Drivewire drivers, RAmdisk, Midi, VDG, ect..

>> I'm getting ready to trim down the system&  I remember there used to be

>> some general rules on OS9Boot files size. I will be creating the boots to

>> fit my theme for each VHD I use... one for programming (asm, rma, C ect),

>> one for Midi, one for games (Sierra needs the ftdd,vi,vrn stuff.)

>>

>> To include "the kitchen sink" just takes up too much space and leaves

>> little room for processes.

>> Thanks

>>

>

> Based on the code for Boot, it looks like the upper limit for OS9Boot is

> 65,279=$FEFF bytes. I'd be surprised if you need more than about $A000 bytes

> in OS9Boot.

>

> Why worry? Just make your boot file and see if it works for you.

>

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