[Coco] NitrOS9 question

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 29 September 2017 21:44:24 Dave Philipsen wrote:

> Ok, to partially answer my last question, I added JoyDrv back into the
> mix and the keyboard started working.  So why is JoyDrv required in
> order for the keyboard to work?
>
> Dave
>
That may depend on the search order in vtio, and I don't remember ATM 
Dave.
 
> On 9/29/2017 8:36 PM, Dave Philipsen wrote:
> > Ok, so here's another question.  I'm experimenting with creating a
> > no-frills OS9Boot that will boot on my CoCo3FPGA and so far I have
> > taken out the JoyDrv, SndDrv, RAMD, R0, and all of the window
> > descriptors.  NitrOS9 boots and I get the signon message and a shell
> > on Term but I can't type anything from the keyboard.  Why would that
> > be?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On 9/29/2017 9:37 AM, Neal Crook wrote:
> >> Well, there are only 2 L2 platforms in the repository. Start with
> >> the CoCo
> >> one if you think it will be easier... but don't come crying later!
> >>
> >> On 29 Sep 2017 14:01, "Dave Philipsen" <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
> >>> I was afraid you were gonna say that! 😛
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>>
> >>>> On Sep 29, 2017, at 3:03 AM, Neal Crook <foofoobedoo at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave,
> >>>>
> >>>> I recommend that you use my multicomp port as your starting -
> >>>> point.  I
> >>>> also recommend that you do a L1 port first because it will
> >>>> provide an easier debug path for and drivers you need. All the
> >>>> code is in the
> >>>
> >>> official
> >>>
> >>>> repository.
> >>>>
> >>>> Neal.
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 29 Sep 2017 05:48, "Dave Philipsen" <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have a question about NitrOS9 that I hope someone can help me
> >>>>> with. I
> >>>>> would like to attempt to port a version of Level 2 over to a new
> >>>
> >>> non-CoCo
> >>>
> >>>>> platform.  Essentially, I should be able to replicate the
> >>>>> functionality
> >>>
> >>> of
> >>>
> >>>>> the CoCo MMU but I don’t want or need all of the gfx stuff that
> >>>>> the
> >>>
> >>> CoCo 3
> >>>
> >>>>> has.  I would like to initially have it boot up with a shell on
> >>>>> a serial
> >>>>> port but I definitely want to have access to the full 512k via
> >>>>> the
> >>>
> >>> MMU.  So
> >>>
> >>>>> that means I don’t need any of the CoCo keyboard stuff either. 
> >>>>> Just accessing it via serial port(s).  What image is going to be
> >>>>> the best to
> >>>>> start with? Also, what are the ‘headless’ images?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Dave
> >>>>>
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