[Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US

Sat Jan 26 22:10:11 EST 2013

Interesting


> From: computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:47:10 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
> 
> Art,
> Yes, a switch would do nicely for Sean.  I'm trying to remember if my coco 2
> and coco 3 are socketed or not.  I'm thinking not because they both boot up
> into their respective Extended Color Basics.  I'm was thinking of my coco3
> booting straight into HDBDOS like Sean is talking about, but the more I
> think about it, I'd want my RS-232 pak installed to communicate with the DW4
> server, so I'd need to have a Multi-Pak Interface anyway for floppies and
> hard drives.  I still haven't gotten around to trying a 3.5" floppy drive on
> my real coco as of yet.  I have done it on an old 300MHZ pc laptop with a
> floppy drive and used it under either OS-9 or NitrOS-9, I Just don't
> remember which.  VCC did something different on that system.
> Kip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of Arthur Flexser
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:55 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
> 
> Couldn't one readily insert a switch into that wire so that A14 could be
> switched between the motherboard and the A14 cartridge connector line, so
> that a disk controller would be usable by flipping the switch?
> 
> Art
> 
> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Sean,
> > I thought we might talk privately.  I can put Color Basic 1.3, 
> > Extended Basic 1.1, HDBDOS v1.1 DW3 in one rom for you right now.  I 
> > have tested that image in Return of Coco which a Coco 2 Emulator.  You 
> > will not be able to use any disk controller with your coco 2 if we do 
> > it this way.  I just want you to be sure you understand that.  The 
> > size of the image file requires a
> > 27256 eprom which is a 28-pin device, so it will plug in to your 
> > Korean Coco 2B, however you will need to bend out pin 27 straight out 
> > horizontally so you can solder a wire to it and attach the other end 
> > to Address line A14 somewhere on the board.  If this is out of the 
> > question, then I can burn CB
> > 1.3 and ECB 1.1 in a 27128 and HDBDOS DW3 into a 2764 for use in a 
> > cartridge pak.  Just let me know which way you want this burned and I 
> > come up with a price for you.
> > Kip
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 
> > [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Sean James
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 12:03 PM
> > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
> >
> > "Kip Koon" <computerdoc at sc.rr.com>
> >  Wrote in message:
> >> Sean,
> >> I have some 2764s, 27128s and 27256s available, so just let me know 
> >> which version CB & ECB image you'd like if you just want to run 
> >> Extended Color Basic programs only.
> >> If you wish to also run Drivewire 4 server on your PC, then let me 
> >> know which version of HDBDOS Drivewire 3 combo Disk Basic rom image 
> >> you'd like and I can put it all in one eprom for you, that is if a
> >> 27256 eprom will work?  It is a 28-pin package also.
> >> It sounds like you may require some type of modification to use 
> >> anything bigger than a 27128.  Guys, since you all know which images 
> >> work with his Korean Coco 2B would you advise me as to which images 
> >> to use to burn his eprom with, I'd appreciate it.
> >> I was just perusing my rom images, and there are the Coco 3 roms that 
> >> have been modified to work in a Coco 2, maybe they will run in your 
> >> Korean Coco2B?  I think that the Disk rom is a straight DECB 2.0 
> >> though.  Then there is also the HDBDOS with Drivewire 3 for the Coco 2.
> >> If this all comes together like I'm thinking, you could end up with 
> >> DECB modified with HDBDOS and DW3 all running out of one eprom over a 
> >> serial link to your PC's serial port to Drivewire 4 Server!  Now that 
> >> sounds like a real neat setup indeed.
> >> Now if we could come up with an easy modification for soldered in roms.
> >> Hummm.
> >> Oh, I need to come up with a reasonable price for the eprom and 
> >> burning so if any of you could let me know your thoughts in private 
> >> email, I'd appreciate that too.  Thanks to you all.
> >> Kip
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
> >> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Mindlord
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:03 PM
> >> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
> >>
> >> Kip,
> >> It is a US CoCo 2 that was manufactured in Korea. It's one of the 
> >> really late models. This "Greatly modified" option is intriguing.
> >> While mostly I'm just interested in getting my old software library 
> >> back using .cas images or DriveWire, I'm not opposed to some hackery.
> >>
> >> What kinds of modifications are there? And how much will you charge 
> >> me to burn the ROM? I don't have a EPROM to burn it to, so I'd have 
> >> to buy one either from you or elsewhere first.
> >>
> >> I believe Art is right. It does have a 28 pin socket and I've read 
> >> that it is 2764 compatible.
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >> Kip Koon Wrote:
> >>>Mindlord,
> >>>I'd be happy to burn an eprom for you.  I use to burn eproms 30 year 
> >>>ago for friends back home in my old hometown where I use to be a 
> >>>member of the Spartanburg Color Computer Club.  I> might need a 
> >>>Korean ECB image file though.  I have a lot of the roms already so I 
> >>>might already have it.
> >>  I'll >have to check.  Just a curious
> >>>question and maybe a duh one, but here goes - Is the Korean ECB an 
> >>>English version or Korean words using English letters?  In any event, 
> >>>whatever the version, I'd be most happy to burn any version you like 
> >>>- even a greatly modified one.  :) Kip
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> > Kip,
> >
> > If I can get Drivewire on boot that would be nice. I was going to  
> > just hook up an
> > .MP3 player with the loader on it. I'm not too hung up on getting  
> > CoCo 3 stuff going Mostly I just want to get my games catalog going, 
> > and maybe some light programming.
> > I have fond memories of beating the crap out of ECB when I was a kid.
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