[Coco] Becker Port Specifications?

[Stephen H. Fischer]

Hi,

how was the Becker port added to VCC?

A code change or

Just an addition like the "fd502.dll" was added or is the author of VCC
involved or is there a copy of the VCC code online in addition to the locked
and never seen place I know about (WebMaster has no permission to release
the code and is AWOL as no posts have been seen from him for a very long
time, I and him are NOT on speaking terms).

It is well past the time that VCC source needs to be released IMHO.

Hints have done no good, now is the time to get direct with the requests.
Others, please post messages.

SHF



"David Ladd" <drencor-oO5tvrvksL4JGwgDXS7ZQA at public.gmane.org> wrote in
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> Tony,
>
> The Becker Port was originally designed for a easy interface in the
> CoCo3FPGA projects to talk to the DriveWire server.  From what I
> understand
> the CoCo3FPGA has a serial port on it which is used via this Becker Port
> interface.
>
> First known emulator to use the Becker Port officially is xroar. The first
> emulator to use it that I know of that was never released to the public
> was
> VCC.  Now as far as MESS goes I do not believe they ever added the Becker
> Port support.  Now MESS did have a special patch to a really old source
> archive to add a special port that then you could use via special NitrOS-9
> dw.sb driver.
>
> Hope this answers your question Tony.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 10:03 AM, tonym
> <tonym-UYSliD9GJ6IrhUH1/E1g/Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> What's this "Becker Port?"
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: "Kip Koon" <computerdoc-mkyjwk8WQ5cAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>> Sent: 4/1/2013 1:53:56 AM
>> To: "Coco Email List" <coco-uNHYcr1XS/wmlAP/+Wk3EA at public.gmane.org>
>> Subject: [Coco] Becker Port Specifications?
>>
>> Gary,
>> I am looking for the specifications you created for your Becker Port that
>> is
>> being used in VCC, XRoar and MESS.  Can you point me to a link detailing
>> your design and how it is used on the PC side?  Thanks a bunch.
>>
>> Kip
>>