[Coco] [Spam] Re: 4K CoCo 1 & EDTASM+

Arthur Flexser flexser at fiu.edu
Tue Jan 13 13:35:29 EST 2015


Oops, you said earlier that the file was only 15-16 bytes long.  So I now
imagine that the problem is that segmented files output by EDTASM are
marked as such in the file type byte of the directory entry, and Color
Basic's CLOADM command checks that and gives FM error for that file type.

Art

On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:

> EDTASM, I believe, outputs segmented files by default.  Every 128 bytes
> (or maybe 256?), a new segment starts.  So, I'm guessing that the problem
> is that the file is longer than 128 (256?) bytes, and therefore its loading
> is not supported under Color Basic.  Sounds like the 4K limitation has
> nothing to do with the problem.
>
> Art
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Simon Jonassen <simon at roust-it.dk>
> wrote:
>
>> End <BLAH> did the trick on ECB
>>
>>
>> The ONLY WAY i have been able to get an EDTASM binary to load on a 4k IS
>> saving via ZBUG.....
>>
>> Using lwasm i have NO issues (except lack of memory)
>>
>> /Simon :-)
>>
>>
>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>> Fra: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] På vegne af William Astle
>> Sendt: 13. januar 2015 17:46
>> Til: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Emne: [Spam] Re: [Coco] 4K CoCo 1 & EDTASM+
>>
>> If you don't have an "END <blah>" statement, A/AO has no idea what to set
>> the execution address to so EXEC bombing would make sense. It will default
>> the execution address to 0 I think if you don't specify an address to END.
>>
>> On 15-01-13 09:38 AM, Simon Jonassen wrote:
>> > Hey Art...
>> >
>> > If you do a A/AO to tape from the 4k machine and try to reload on tape
>> > it gives FM error....
>> >
>> > If you try to reload that on a 16/64K it does load, but typing EXEC
>> > just bombs....
>> >
>> > If you use ZBUG to output the file on the 4k, it load and runs on the
>> > 4k, the 16k and the 64k
>> >
>> > /Simon :-)
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>> > Fra: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] På vegne af Arthur
>> > Flexser
>> > Sendt: 13. januar 2015 17:30
>> > Til: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > Emne: Re: [Coco] 4K CoCo 1 & EDTASM+
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Rogelio Perea <os9dude at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> The lack of ECB seems to be involved on this ;-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Do you mean it loaded okay under Extended Basic?
>> >
>> > Ary
>> >
>>
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