[Coco] CoCo-XT RTC ROM and disk

rietveld rietveld rietveldh at hotmail.com
Mon Aug 27 16:22:56 EDT 2018


I actually have 3.1 or 3.01.    I can upload that if it's not in the archive. As far as I know that was the final release. Unfortunately I don't think I have the manual for it but I definitely have the ROM

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  Original Message
From: tonym
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 4:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo-XT RTC ROM and disk


Pretty sure I uploaded the 3.0 ROM, and manual, a few years back. might be on "THE ftp" though...

Tony


---- Original Message ----
From: "Grumpyx" <grumpyx at gmail.com>
Sent: 8/26/2018 9:39:03 PM
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo-XT RTC ROM and disk

The color computer archive has them:

http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/search?q=burke&ww=0&cat=&cs=0

The XT-ROM zip file has several version including 3.0



On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 6:55 PM John Mautz <ejmautz2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I picked up a CoCo-XT RTC a few months ago.  It works great as it came with
> what I was told is a 5MB HD.  My CoCo-XT has the Western Digital 1002A-WX1
> card int it.  When it boots it show the Burke & Burke ROM version to be
> 2.3.  I don't see a version on the CoCo-XT RTC card (other than the
> copyright 1988, though it could be on the back of the card).    I've doing
> some searches for about a week now and I must be searching the wrong way as
> I'm not finding any hits.
>
> This brings me to my 2 questions:
> 1) Does anyone have a newer version of the ROM?  If so can you provide a
> link or send it to me?  I have searched around and all I can find is the
> manual for version 2.4 and a 2.5 supplement. - BTW: I'm willing to read and
> upload my version 2.3 ROM if someone wants it.
>
> 2) Has anyone see the disk imaged some place?  I've looked and I seen where
> it used to be sold for $24.99 but no links to the actual software.
>
> So other than completeness, why do I ask?  I was able to get a Tandy 20MB
> external hard drive.  The PS was dead so I replaced that and would like to
> use the Seagate ST-225 that came with it.  Therefore I need the disk with
> the utilities on it.
>
> Thanks,
> John.
>
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