[Coco] The BIGGEST PROBLEM with (So-Called) NEW CoCo Hardware...

[John Guin]

Hi Allen,

I was looking at doing a similar project with the Pi as well, but realized I don't (yet) have enough linux knowledge to complete it.  I don't know about the economic model you have in mind, so this request may be out of left field.

Could you post your code to github or a similar site?  I'd like to see how this is done, and maybe even make a commit or two.  Others may be willing to help as well.

Just a thought,
Joh

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From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Allen Huffman
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 8:36 AM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] The BIGGEST PROBLEM with (So-Called) NEW CoCo Hardware...

> On Mar 5, 2017, at 10:32 AM, Stephen Pereira <spereira1952 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> FWIW, I also have the PiDP-8 from Oscar V. and he provides a stripped down version of the Linux OS that boots up, establishes WiFi connection and starts SimH with the PDP-8 simulator running in well under 10 seconds.  So, it can be done.

Still a lifetime compared to how fast the CoCo boots. :)

Ten seconds might not be bad. Imagine if the SDC had to make us wait ten seconds every time we booted before we could boot OS-9 or type DIR.

BUT! Since we could do this for $10 plus a case, cheap USB cell phone charger, and some interface circuits, I think we could sell hundreds of them.

I will be working on my version of this, actually.

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