[Coco] SysCall source listing

Wayne Campbell asa.rand at gmail.com
Wed Nov 27 00:20:05 EST 2013


Gene, I have searched through every manual there is. Level 1 and 2
development system manuals, Basic09 Level 1 and 2 manuals, C compiler
manual. I have not found it. If you manage to remember where it is, please
let me know so I can grab a copy. ;)

Wayne
 On Nov 26, 2013 11:59 PM, "Gene Heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday 26 November 2013 23:49:57 Robert Gault did opine:
>
> > Wayne Campbell wrote:
> > > Thanks for the response, Robert. I am seeking to complete my
> > > collection of original software as well as the NOS-9 versions. I will
> > > certainly look for the source file you are referring to, but I am
> > > trying to track down origins. The Level 1 Basic09 disk does not
> > > contain SysCall. I have heard of people saying there was a source
> > > file in one of the manuals, but I cannot find it. Since I have been
> > > able to prove that there are differences between the Level 1 and 2
> > > versions of gfx and inkey, I am seeking to find out if there were
> > > similar changes to SysCall. I can only do that with an original
> > > module or source listing.
> > >
> > > Wayne
> >
> > OK, I've looked at the stock Tandy disks for cat# 26-3030, 26-3036,
> > 700-2331 which includes Level1, Basic09, and Level1 vr2. None of these
> > have syscall.
>
> Has anyone looked at the level 2 development kits disks.  I have seen it
> someplace, but my wet ram has been rinsed pretty clean by the passage of 2+
> decades of time.
>
> > The only place I've found syscall is on the Level2 26-3031 Boot/Config
> > disk in the CMDS directory. It is not on the System Master disk.
> >
> > Since there is no source code, the code in NitrOS-9 clearly is from a
> > disassembly. You would think that it ought to be listed in the index for
> > the Level2 Owners Manual in the Technical section but it isn't. It is
> > mentioned in the Basic09 section where syntax is discussed. There is no
> > mention of it being on the second disk in the Level2 set.
> > Examples of use are given in "The Complete Guide to OS-9 Level2 Vol1" by
> > Puckett and Dibble. No source code.
> >
> > I can send you the program from the Tandy disk for disassembly and you
> > can compare it against that in NitrOS-9.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Coco mailing list
> > Coco at maltedmedia.com
> > http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>
>
> Cheers, Gene
> --
> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
> Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
>
> Life is the childhood of our immortality.
>                 -- Goethe
> A pen in the hand of this president is far more
> dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of
>          law-abiding citizens.
>
> --
> Coco mailing list
> Coco at maltedmedia.com
> http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>



More information about the Coco mailing list