[Coco] NitrOS-9 L2 on coco3 128k, with CocoSDC

[embsys dev]

Sorry, correction....I got the image(s) from here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nitros9/files/releases/



On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 11:53 PM, embsys dev <embsysdev at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the response.
>
>    1. I'm not using DW, I am booting from the SD card in the CocoSDC.
>    2. I tried the following: Launched DW4 on PC, booted the coco into
>    OS9, entered "shell i=/z1" at the prompt.  It returned some error
>    code, but of course I can't read it.
>    3. I don't know what OS9 drivers or descriptors are, or how to
>    determine what they are in this prebuilt image nos96809l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk
>    that I downloaded from nitros9.org.
>
> Restating the two issues:
>
>    1. need noob-level steps to modify the OS9 files on DSK files so that
>    OS9 boots in 40 column white on black following the DOS command.
>    Alternately, some kind person would simply modify the DSK as needed and
>    send it to me (I'm fine with a 4MB email attachment).
>    2. need noob-level steps to redirect shell to serial after booting to
>    console, so I can use terminal prog running on PC as console.
>
> Thanks,
> Darryl
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 11:01 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <
> coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you actually using DW? If so, the serial port is already in use by DW
>> and DW4 already has terminal support bui8lt in, just type:
>> shell i=/z1 (no baud setting or anything, leave at default)
>> and a terminal window will open on your PC.
>> This is assuming the "rbdw", "dwio" &"scdwv" drivers plus "/z1" (/z2-/z7
>> opt) descriptors are in your boot.
>> From there, you can do most things you normally do from the cmd line
>> EXCEPT any program/module requiring graphics.
>>
>> I don't remember the command for using T1.. it's been a long time since I
>> needed to do that :-)
>>
>>
>> Bill Pierce
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: embsys dev <embsysdev at gmail.com>
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Sun, Feb 22, 2015 12:05 am
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] NitrOS-9 L2 on coco3 128k, with CocoSDC
>>
>>
>> Add'l info: the DSK I'm booting is:
>> nos96809l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:55 PM, embsys dev <embsysdev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Noob questions, sorry....no experience with OS9.
>> >
>> > I found a DSK for NitrOS-9 L2 with CocoSDC support, copied it to SD
>> card,
>> > and I can boot it, but it comes up in 80 columns, which is unreadable on
>> > composite output.  I've googled quite a bit about how to set 40 or 32
>> > columns, and it looks like there's multiple ways, but you've got to
>> have a
>> > usable OS9 system to do it.  Can't read the screen, so stuck.
>> >
>> > Initially I was able to blindly type in the command to set the W1
>> window -
>> > once- , but can't seem to repeat this.  Seems like some setting on disk
>> got
>> > changed that makes it fail. Can't read the error, sorry.  I'll try
>> > recopying the .DSK to SD Card.
>> >
>> > Additionally, I would like to redirect the OS9 shell to a terminal prog
>> > running on the PC.  Neither "shell = -1/t1&"  nor "shell <>>>/t1 &"
>> >  works.  Tried 9600, 38400, 57600, and 115200, no joy.   I'm guessing
>> maybe
>> > DW support in CocoSDC firmware makes the serial port invisible to OS9?
>> >
>> > 1. How do I modify the OS9 DSK to boot to 40 column white on black? It
>> > would be awesome if somebody could give me a modified DSK.
>> > 2. How to redirect os9 shell to serial?
>> > 3. is there a step-by-step how-to on building OS9 DSK images on the PC?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Darryl
>> >
>> >
>> >
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