[Coco] rebuild NitrOS9 with superIDE

Mon Sep 24 09:12:54 EDT 2012

You need to run the "LINK.BAS" program to rejigger the LSN0 offset to point to the bootfile on drive 255.

Boisy G. Pitre
boisy at tee-boy.com

On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Retro Canada <retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a superIDE and a floppy drive (FD-500). But I don't have a
> multipak. I want to rebuild the NitrOS-9 Boot because the cloud-9
> stock distro comes without any support to 32 columns and the drivers
> needed to run Sierra games and others. So far I split the process in
> two: first using drivewire with the FD-500 plugged and second plugging
> the sIDE.
> 
> I stared generating a floppy through drivewire (copying the missing
> CLOUD9 drivers into it) and using the bootlist as follows in this
> email I generated a 35 track floppy using the following boot track:
> 
> format /d0 1 '35' "NitrOS-9 Boot" r
> merge ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/rel_32 ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/boot_ide
> ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/krn>bttemp
> os9gen /d0 -t=bttemp<../BOOTLISTS/superdriver_ide.bl
> 
> And after using drivewire (with HDB-DOS translation) I can backup from
> the generated floppy into a DSK image on PC and using SIDEWalk I can
> copy this DSK in to the CF virtual drive 255. Then , plugging the sIDE
> back I run LINK.BAS wich finds correctly the boot track and links the
> disk.
> 
> But when booting from DOS 255, the NitrOS-9 Boot starts in 32-colunmn
> mode but fails after reading all modules.
> 
> What could I be missing ? The floppy does contains an IDE boot track
> and the modules file has the all ide support as well as the
> .../CLOUD9/dd_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd There is only this DD module on it.
> 
> I managed to create a similar DW build in 32 columns (changin of
> course to boot_dw) where I included all the ide support. So booting
> from this drivewire distro I can use the sIDE and play all the Sierra
> games on it but I wanto to change the installed CF boot too.
> 
> Am I missing something ? I use the 3.2.9 6809L2 and a 512K coco3.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Here comes the bootlists/superdriver_ide.bl:
> 
> * Kernel/System Section
> *
> * These modules are mandatory.
> ../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp2
> *../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp3_perr
> *../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp4_regdump
> ../MODULES/SYSMODS/ioman
> ../MODULES/SYSMODS/init
> *
> ***************************************
> * CDF Section (HawkSoft)
> *
> *../MODULES/CDF/cdf.mn
> *
> * CDF descriptors - select as needed
> * SCSI descriptors (IDs 0-6)
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc0.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc1.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc2.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc3.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc4.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc5.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/sc6.dd
> * IDE descriptors (master/slave)
> *../MODULES/CDF/ic0.dd
> *../MODULES/CDF/ic1.dd
> *
> ***************************************
> * RBF Section
> *
> ../MODULES/RBF/rbf.mn
> *
> * DriveWire 3 driver
> ../MODULES/RBF/rbdw3.dr
> ../MODULES/RBF/dw3.sb
> * DriveWire descriptors - select as needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddx0.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/x0.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/x1.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/x2.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/x3.dd
> *
> * SuperDriver Package (Cloud-9 product)
> ../MODULES/RBF/rbsuper.dr
> * Select Low level SCSI and/or IDE driver
> ../MODULES/RBF/lltc3.dr
> ../MODULES/RBF/llide.dr
> * SuperDriver descriptors - select as needed
> * TC^3 SCSI DD descriptor (ID 0)
> *../MODULES/RBF/dds0_tc3.dd
> * TC^3 SCSI descriptors (IDs 0-6)
> *../MODULES/RBF/s0_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s1_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s2_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s3_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s4_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s5_tc3.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/s6_tc3.dd
> * TC^3 SCSI HDB-DOS descriptor
> ../MODULES/RBF/sh_tc3.dd
> * IDE DD descriptor (Master)
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddi0_ide.dd
> * IDE descriptors (master/slave)
> *../MODULES/RBF/i0_ide.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/i1_ide.dd
> * IDE HDB-DOS descriptor
> ../MODULES/RBF/ih_ide.dd
> * Cloud-9 SuperDriver descriptors - select as needed
> * SCSI Cloud-9 descriptors
> *.../CLOUD9/dd_scsi_127mb_hdpart.dd
> .../CLOUD9/s0_scsi_127mb_hdpart.dd
> * IDE Cloud-9 descriptors
> *.../CLOUD9/dd_ide_128mb_CFpart.dd
> .../CLOUD9/dd_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd
> *.../CLOUD9/i0_ide_128mb_CFpart.dd
> *.../CLOUD9/i0_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd
> *
> * WD1773 floppy support for Tandy and compatible disk controllers
> ../MODULES/RBF/rb1773.dr
> * WD1773 floppy support for Disto Super Controller II
> *../MODULES/RBF/rb1773_scii_ff74.dr
> *../MODULES/RBF/rb1773_scii_ff58.dr
> * Floppy device descriptors
> * DD - default device - choose one if needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_35s.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_40d.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_80d.dd
> * D0 - drive 0 - choose one if needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/d0_35s.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/d0_40d.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/d0_80d.dd
> * D1 - drive 1 - choose one if needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/d1_35s.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/d1_40d.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/d1_80d.dd
> * D2 - drive 2 - choose one if needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/d2_35s.dd
> ../MODULES/RBF/d2_40d.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/d2_80d.dd
> * D3 - drive 3 - choose if needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/d3_35s.dd
> *
> * RAMDisk driver
> *../MODULES/RBF/rammer.dr
> * RAMDisk descriptors - select as needed
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_8k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_96k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_128k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_192k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_8k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_96k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_128k.dd
> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_192k.dd
> * Memory device descriptor
> *../MODULES/RBF/md.dd
> ***************************************
> * SCF Section
> *
> ../MODULES/SCF/scf.mn
> *
> * CoCo 3 I/O sub-drivers
> * Keyboard modules: choose cc3 for CoCo 3 keyboard
> ../MODULES/SCF/vtio.dr
> ../MODULES/SCF/keydrv_cc3.sb
> * Sound module: CoCo 3 built-in sound generator
> ../MODULES/SCF/snddrv_cc3.sb
> * Joystick modules: choose joy for hi-res joystick adapter or
> * (M)icrosoft or (L)ogitech mouse using 6551 or 6552 ACIA
> ../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_joy.sb
> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6551M.sb
> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6552M.sb
> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6551L.sb
> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6552L.sb
> *
> * CoGrf/CoWin subroutine module
> * Use CoWin with Multi-Vue; use CoGrf
> * for basic text and graphic window support..
> * Select only one.
> ../MODULES/SCF/cogrf.io
> *../MODULES/SCF/cowin.io
> *
> * CoVDG I/O subroutine module
> * Select one or both
> *../MODULES/SCF/covdg.io
> *../MODULES/SCF/covdg_small.io
> *
> * Select only one term descriptor
> ../MODULES/SCF/term_vdg.dt
> *../MODULES/SCF/term_win40.dt
> *../MODULES/SCF/term_win80.dt
> *../MODULES/SCF/term_scbbt.dt
> *../MODULES/SCF/term_sc6551.dt
> *
> * Select as many window descriptors as needed
> ../MODULES/SCF/w.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w1.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w2.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w3.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w4.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w5.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w6.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w7.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w8.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w9.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w10.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w11.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w12.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w13.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w14.dw
> ../MODULES/SCF/w15.dw
> *
> * Select as many VDG window descriptors as needed
> *../MODULES/SCF/v1.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v2.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v3.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v4.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v5.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v6.dw
> *../MODULES/SCF/v7.dw
> *
> * Serial port drivers
> * CoCo Bit-Banger terminal port
> *../MODULES/SCF/scbbt.dr
> *../MODULES/SCF/t1_scbbt.dd
> * 6551 ACIA
> *../MODULES/SCF/sc6551.dr
> *../MODULES/SCF/t2_sc6551.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/t3_sc6551.dd
> * Tandy Modem Pak
> *../MODULES/SCF/modpak.dr
> *../MODULES/SCF/m1.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/m2.dd
> *
> * Printer drivers
> * ../MODULES/SCF/scbbp.dr
> * ../MODULES/SCF/p_scbbp.dd
> *
> * DriveWire 3 Printer drivers
> ../MODULES/SCF/scdwp.dr
> ../MODULES/SCF/p_scdwp.dd
> *
> * DriveWire Networking
> *../MODULES/SCF/scdwn.dr
> *../MODULES/SCF/term_scdwn.dt
> *../MODULES/SCF/n_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n1_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n2_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n3_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n4_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n5_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n6_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n7_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n8_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n9_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n10_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n11_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n12_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n13_scdwn.dd
> *../MODULES/SCF/n14_scdwn.dd
> *
> * VRN is a driver module used by certain games, including King's Quest III,
> * Leisure Suit Larry and Flight Simulator II.  A /nil descriptor is also
> * supported.
> ../MODULES/SCF/vrn.dr
> ../MODULES/SCF/vi.dd
> ../MODULES/SCF/ftdd.dd
> *
> ***************************************
> * Pipe Section
> *
> * Pipes are a useful but optional part of a system.
> ../MODULES/PIPE/pipeman.mn
> ../MODULES/PIPE/piper.dr
> ../MODULES/PIPE/pipe.dd
> *
> ***************************************
> * Clock Section
> *
> * Select one clock module depending upon your power line frequency
> * (60Hz = USA/Canada; 50Hz = Europe, Australia)
> ../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock_60hz
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock_50hz
> * Select one clock2 module that supports your real-time clock, if any.
> * Besides support for the internal software clock, the following
> * hardware clocks are supported: Burke & Burke, Disto 2-N-1, Disto 4-N-1,
> * Eliminator, Harris, SmartWatch, Cloud-9 (SuperIDE), the MESS emulator, Jeff
> * Vavasour's CoCo emulator and DriveWire
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_soft
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_bnb
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_disto2
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_disto4
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_elim
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_harris
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_smart
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_jvemu
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_messemu
> ../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_cloud9
> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_dw3
> *
> ***************************************
> * System Kick-Start Module
> *
> * Choose which startup module you wish to use. (sysgo_dd is recommended
> * for most configurations.)
> *
> * Alternatively, this module can reside in the root directory of the
> * boot device, saving precious system RAM.
> *../MODULES/SYSMODS/sysgo_dd
> *../MODULES/SYSMODS/sysgo_h0
> 
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