[Coco] more that one shell from an external terminal(update)

[Kip Koon]

Hi George,
I have the latest version of the NitrOS-9 repository compiled and uploaded to my dropbox at the following url.
< https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vlnwns2n6a5khiz/AAA0vLtx9O9dVmNTouRNz9aTa?dl=0>
In that folder is a zip file called "nitros9 2015-08-27.zip "of everything in that folder if you just want the whole repo in one whack.  I have not been following this thread thus far so I'm not aware of your setup.  I'll look for all the emails to see, but in the meantime, I have also had various versions of NitrOS-9 6809 L1 and L2 running on my Coco 1,2 &3.  You are most welcome to shoot me emails as well.  Check out my wiki page where I share on many of the details of my initial efforts at getting NitrOS-9 up and running.  This was when NitrOS-9 was v3.2.8.  I'm currently running NitrOS-9 6809 L! & L1 v3.3.0 on all my Cocos.  Bill is most knowledgeable on NitrOS-9 and very helpful.  He helped me get NitrOS-9 going 4 or 5 years back.  By now I have generated several versions of NitrOS-9 including some customized versions.  If you have any questions which I'm sure you will most certainly have, I would also like to offer my assistance as well to help get you up and running.  All of my Cocos can run NitrOS-9 in both standalone mode (without Drivewire 4) or with Drivewire 4.  I have a traditional Hard Drive Specialist Floppy drive controller in slot 4, a SuperIDE controller in slot 3 and CocoSDC in slot 1 which I might move to slot 2 so I can run my Color Burner in slot 1 as I need at least one old 24 pin Motorola eprom for another floppy controller burnt.  Well, I'll let you go for now.  Take care my friend.  My prayers are with you as you get up to speed on NitrOS-9.

Kip Koon
computerdoc at sc.rr.com
http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bill Pierce via Coco
> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 2:40 AM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Cc: Bill Pierce
> Subject: Re: [Coco] more that one shell from an external terminal(update)
> 
> George, with that setup, you definately need DW4. You need to get that stuff backed up to virtual disk before you lose all your drives
> (they will eventually go as will the media)
> 
> I've noticed one thing about this mail list that bothers me... people are really quick to respond and tell you what you need, but very
> rarely tell you where to go to get it or what to do when you do get it... The only reason I didn't link you to start with was I was
> assuming you were already using NitrOS9! You rarely see someone still using old OS9 anymore.
> As it was stated in one of the other posts, the speedup alone is worth it. There's no "new learning curve" as everything still runs the
> same. Only the names of a few modules have been changed (unimportant if you use ALL NitrOS9 system modules and don't mix and
> match with the old ones). All the old cmds and programs still work the same.
> NitrOS9 is just faster and is the most stable version of OS9 I've run on the Cocos (and I've run most all of them, L1 & L2)
> 
> So, here is some links to get ya started!
> 
> For NitrOS9 and the NitrOS9 DW boot disk images:
> http://www.nitros9.org/latest/
> 
> Look for the "nos96809l2v030300coco3_dw.dsk" (or 6309 if you have it)
> 
> For DW4:
> https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/
> 
> For instructions on how to make it all work:
> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/DW4_Installation_Guide
> 
> 
> After you digest all that and get NitrOS9 going with DW4, we'll work on the serial connection :-)
> 
> Have fun!
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> Bill Pierce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Ramsower <georgera at gvtc.com>
> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 18, 2015 9:49 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] more that one shell from an external terminal(update)
> 
> 
> I was just about to respond to Gene's post on this matter. This leaves me in the dust until I get my other coco working again. It will be
> about a month before that happens. WOP.... waiting on parts.
>   No problem. I'll just keep
> plugging till then.
>   The coco I'm using right now does not have room for another card in that cabinet, it only has one 3.5 inch drive and this PC has no
> 
> floppies. I looked through my drives, on hand, and the only two I have are
> 1.44 only drives.
>   The other coco has two floppies and 3 com ports that can be connected to this PC via a DB9 to USB converter.
>   That coco also has a Ken-Ton
> SCSI board and I have three drives to
> work with to find out if I can get one of them to work...to replace the one that broke.
>   Dangit!! I hate when things
> break down. So far, both my CM-8s have
> died and the hard disk. So, in time,
> I'll be up and running as before.
> Then I can easily get files back and forth between this PC and those cocos.
>   I'm thinking of building another cabinet for my CNC coco so I can add to it. Right now, it's in an antique modem case.
> However, I may not need
> another case for that coco if I do get DWire working on it but, that won't happen until I get the broken Coco working again.
> 
> George
> R.
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