[Coco] [Color Computer] CoCo DOS missing from coco3.com FAQ

[Roger Taylor]

Hello, Chet.  Long-time-no-see!  Sorry for the late reply.  I'll update the 
FAQ in a few minutes with the information you gave.

Thanks



At 06:33 PM 3/24/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>I was looking through the faq on CoCo3.com and noticed there are a
>couple of items missing.
>
>
>First item is under Terminal programs. DazzleTerm was offered on the
>CoCo 2 for a short while and and included graphics and the ability
>to connect to the special DazzleBBS which was the only BBS package
>that supported the DazzleTerm control code. Cer-Comp also offered a
>Terminal program but I can't rememer what it was called. It was
>available for both the CoCo 2 and CoCo 3 and may be the DataPack III
>entry.
>
>The word processors seem to be missing an entry for MicroEMacs that
>ran on OS-9. I have the source for this if anyone needs it.
>
>
>There was also a DOS/Controller package CDOS that was sold by Bill
>Vergona (Cer-Comp) in Las Vegas. He was offering it as late as
>summer of 1985 and it was availble burned into an EPROM or with a
>separate controller.
>
>I believe the controller could be used by other versions of DOS
>including RS-DOS and ADOS. The version of CDOS that was included
>with the controller was NOT compatible with RSDOS floppies but did
>have a more forgiving disk format.
>
>Apparently both the controller and CDOS would not work on the CoCo 3
>for various reasons.
>
>The controller itself didn't do well in the sales department mostly
>due to it having the common Cer-Comp price tag. Last time I talked
>to Bill Vergona was later 1986 or early 1987 and he had a
>considerable number of controllers left.
>
>If anyone wants to hunt him down and see if he has any controllers
>left you might get lucky.
>
>
>
>
>If I come across any other tidbits I'll be sure to post em.
>
>
>
>
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