[Coco] OS-9 Level 2 Development System

[Coco Pilot]

Thanks Neil!
Neil Morrison wrote:

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>From: "Coco Pilot" <cocopilot at verizon.net>
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>>I've recently seen references to  the OS-9 Level 2 Development System on
>>Ebay.  Can anyone describe what is in this package?
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>                                      Contents
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>         .  Interactive Debugger
>            A program to aid in diagnosing system programs, testing machine
>            language programs and to gain access to your computer's
>            memory.
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>         .  Screen Editor
>            A screen-oriented text editor for preparing letters, documents,
>and
>            for writing OS-9 programs.
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>         .  Relocating Macro Assembler
>            A full-featured macro assembler and linkage editor.
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>         .  Utilities
>            Three utility programs: Make, to help maintain current version
>            software; Touch, to update files; and VDD, a Virtual Disk
>            Driver/RAM Disk Driver to create a high-speed storage in your
>            systems RAM.
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>         .  Commands
>            Twelve additional OS-9 commands to expand your system's
>            capabilities:-
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>         The CMDS directory of Disk 1 in the OS-9 Level Two Development
>         System contains several commands to help in system operations.
>         These commands and their functions are:
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>         BINEX
>         Converts a binary file into an S-Record file
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>         DUMP
>         Displays the physical data contents of a file or
>         device in both ASCII and hexadecimal form
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>         EXBIN
>         Converts an S-Record file into its binary form
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>         LOGIN
>         Provides login security on timesharing systems
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>         MODPATCH
>         Modifies modules residing in memory
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>         MONTYPE
>         Sets a system for the specified type of monitor
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>         PARK
>         Moves the heads of a hard disk in preparation for
>         moving the drive unit
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>         SAVE
>         Creates a file and writes a copy of the specified
>         memory module(s) into the file
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>         SLEEP
>         Suspends a process for a specified time
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>         TSMON
>         Supervises idle terminals and initiates login
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>         TEE
>         Copies standard input to multiple devices
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>         VERIFY
>         Checks module header parity and CRC values
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>>I've got plans to develop a stepper motor controler, in the hopes of
>>controling a homemade telescope, and anything that will help me write a
>>device driver would be welcome.
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>>I've also been trying to find the Pascal that was available for OS-9.
>>It must have been quite rare, since I've found very little references to
>>it, besides references to P-code (Basic09 modules?)
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>Not that rare. I have a copy, and I'm sure there are many more out there.
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>NM
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