[Coco] is this a bug?

[Salvador Garcia]

> and use DW but I don't want to do that).  So I want to create a boot loader
> than can not only use the OS9Boot file but also, as a fail-safe, another
> file such as OS9Boot.safe could be optionally selected in case I get myself
> in such a bind.
You are talking about giving the boot loader the ability to take snapshots and then provide the means to the user to rollback to any of the previous snapshots (or maybe just the previous). That is interesting and very useful. :-) Salvador

      From: David Ladd <davidwladd at gmail.com>
 To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
 Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 10:55 AM
 Subject: Re: [Coco] is this a bug?
   
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 2:39 AM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:

> Just in case anyone's curious, I'm attempting to make a slightly modified
> version of Brett's boot ROM for the CoCo3FPGA.  He did an excellent job
> with the booter except that it was assembled on a non-native assembler and
> ported over.  Perhaps I am being sort of a purist but I'm trying to make
> this work directly under OS9.  I figure I've got a fast enough machine and
> all of my work files are on a fast SD card. It takes all of two seconds to
> assemble the file.  So why not?
>

​That is true :)  Why not. :)​



>
> Brett's loader allows the OS9Boot file to be placed anywhere on the disk
> so the use of a 'gen' program is no longer necessary.  If you want to
> modify or change around which modules are in your bootfile then you simply
> do it and re-boot.  He has taken a lot of the hassle out of the process.
> However, I know that at some time I will erroneously create a boot file
> that will not boot and then I'll be stuck (yes, I could switch back to DECB
> and use DW but I don't want to do that).  So I want to create a boot loader
> than can not only use the OS9Boot file but also, as a fail-safe, another
> file such as OS9Boot.safe could be optionally selected in case I get myself
> in such a bind.


​Yes having a backup OS9Boot file would be a good idea. :)​



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