[Coco] Basic09 Coco3 and Error #207

[Wayne Campbell]

I have never tried to boot OS-9 Level 1 or NitrOS-9 Level 1 on a CoCo3. I
didn't know Level 1 would even boot on a CoCo3!

Wayne


On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 8:25 AM, keithclark1966 at gmail.com <
keithclark1966 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Bill!
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Keith,
> > There is a good article on using Basic09 in OS-9 Level 1 in the March 86
> > issue of Rainbow. It explains the memory required by Basic09 and how to
> set
> > up a bootdisk configured for Basic09.
> > Here is a link to the PDF in the Color Computer Archives. The article is
> > on page 226 (228 in the PDF):
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Documents/Magazines/Rainbow,%20The%20(OCR)/The%20Rainbow%20Vol.%2005%20No.%2008%20-%20March%201986.pdf
> >
> > NitrOS9 really eats the memory in Level 1. Some work needs to be done to
> > trim this down (IMHO).
> >
> > Goo luck....
> >
> >
> > Bill Pierce
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: keithclark1966 <keithclark1966 at gmail.com>
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 10:56 am
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Basic09 Coco3 and Error #207
> >
> >
> > Thanks Luis.
> >
> > I just received my Cocos so I've not had the chance to interface it to my
> > Linux netbook yet.
> >
> > How much free memory is required, as a target would be nice to have
> while I
> > strip away.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus) <
> > retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > You are running out of memory.
> > >
> > > Type mfree and check how many free blocks do you have.
> > >
> > > Also, mdir will show you all the modules loaded.
> > >
> > > To use basic09 on level1 you will need to make a custom boot stripping
> > > out some modules, like printers, terminals, etc. If you use only
> > > drive, remove DW, or vice-versa.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:34 AM, keithclark1966 at gmail.com
> > > <keithclark1966 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I'm trying to start up Basic09 on a CoCo 3 running OS9 Level 1 and I
> > get
> > > an
> > > > 'Error #207".  Does Basic09 run on OS9L1, or does it require OS9L2?
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
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