[Coco] How to import source code into NitrOS-9?

[Barry Nelson]

On Oct 3, 2015, at 4:17 PM, coco-request at maltedmedia.com wrote:

> Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 12:43:13 -0700
> From: tim lindner <tlindner at macmess.org>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] How to import source code into NitrOS-9?
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> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Stephen Pereira
> <spereira1952 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I can boot and run NitrOS-9.  I have installed BASIC09.  I have tried a variety of applications
>> for OS-9, but most (if not all) do not seem to work.  I am chalking this up to CoCo3FPGA
>> running Drivewire, and the applications seem to really want real disk drives.
> 
> The way OS-9 is architected makes it well suited to change a low-level
> device and still have good compatibility. Changing from a real floppy
> drive to drivewire should work best with OS-9 software. OS-9 software
> generally doesn't directly talk to the hardware.

True, as long as you are not trying to boot off the applications disk. You need to copy the program to a working bootable disk that is setup for Drivewire. There seems to be some difference between a "normal" Drivewire boot disk and a Beckerport Drivewire boot disk. A regular Drivewire disk does not appear to boot on a Beckerport system.