[Coco] Ownership of NitOS-9

[David Gettle]

OK, that makes sence, I've been using OS-9/NitrOS9 since 1985, I've
forgotten how difficult it was to learn what all the system modules do.

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
wrote:

>
> David, the only downshot of "config" is that it requires knowledge of the
> system files and what they do from the start. Also, it wouldn't cover all
> the current "additions" and configurations available in NitrOS9 these days.
> I used config as well for years, at least untill I got "ezgen" and I've
> never "os9gen"ed another boot since. I just "cobbler" my boot to the new
> disk, then use "ezgen" to add/delete what I want. Again... requires the
> knowledge of the system and what you want/need.
> What Nick is referring to is a "KISSable" boot creator that will do the
> work for you with no system knowledge, which is similar to a project I have
> going right now.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gettle <david17361 at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 6, 2014 6:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ownership of NitOS-9
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> There was a utility in the Tandy distro of OS-9level2 that would let a user
> select modules to be included in a new boot file, and then create the boot
> file, if I remember correctly they simply called it config (I haven't
> booted my CoCo in over a year, but have used an emulator), it created the
> build list for OS9Boot, then called OS9Gen to create the file, then called
> attr to set the required file attributes for the boot file. I have used it
> to create OS-9Level1, OS-9Level2 and NitrOS-9 boot files, but it requires
> all of the modules to be in the same directory, unlike the way the NitrOS9
> distros are set up.
>
> Sorry for the late reply to all of this but I finally read through it all.
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