[Coco] NitrOS9 and B&B XT-RTC

[Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus)]

I already suggested to include my MinTED on nitros-9 distro, but I can't do
it I don't have any rights on the repository.

For the floppy, yes you can make WITHOUT floppy. But I had to make my very
own tools, but you can use SIDEWALK to copy your boot dsk image into the CF
card (and use a card reader on PC) into a disk image like 254 (don't
overwrite the 255) and always make a security copy first.

VCC supports now the superIDE. You can dump your disk image and use it
straight on it. And there you can make any boot disk you want and test it
(since it emulates floppies).






On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Mark Marlette
<mmarlette at frontiernet.net>wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Superdriver docs will explain the HDB-DOS partition access.
>
> As it is not impossible to do with out a floppy, it GETS VERY ADVANCED
> quick. I recommended a DW cable as well but the customer knew better than I
> and didn't want to force a sale....Later on o na follow up order he then
> changed his mind.....Water over the dam. He had never even had a CoCo
> before and was expecting to build a boot 10 minutes into it. Not realistic.
>
> The CDF issue caught us by surprise and Chris was quick to address. I will
> speak to Boisy on this.
>
> I use VED, hands down, very good, the best???? YMMV I haven't purchased
> any from Bob in many years and now are out. So maybe he will release, don't
> know. Free tools get you so far, or write your own....by the time you are
> done you forgot why you wrote it in the first place, it seems. :)
>
> Luis has done some really GREAT work in this area. He started out at
> ground level and now....I think he's got it. :)
>
> Some of this is our fault as the docs might lean toward expert level. By
> the time we get to writing the docs, I am WAY beyond wanting the project to
> be over........I dislike to write....it isn't easy for me. I can do it but
> I would rather design hardware. Something on my next release will try and
> do a better job. I do believe that SuperDriver and HDB-DOS are very well
> done...... :)
>
> Anyway so many hours in the day and I am working on the next generation
> product. Makes our current product line look slow.......Quite a learning
> curve so lots of time in databooks......and test code.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
> http://www.cloud9tech.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] NitrOS9 and B&B XT-RTC
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Yes, I've read the SuperIDE docs. They are clear and well laid out.
>
> However, the premise of the document is that YOU MUST USE A FLOPPY DRIVE.
> The installation in question DOES NOT have a floppy drive.
>
> As well, the current build of NitrOS9 does NOT IMHO have an adequate text
> editor to be able to modify the bootlist file. I do not consider EDIT as a
> candidate for this, especially for a novice NitrOS9 user.
>
> Regards, Bob Devries
> Dalby, QLD, Australia
>
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