[Coco] Re: Coco Digest, Vol 23, Issue 27
farna at att.net
farna at att.net
Tue Aug 9 20:04:56 EDT 2005
Glad to see someone found a use for that book! Copies should be available from Glenside CoCo Club, though I don't know if they had any more produced. I just sent them the disk copies, but haven't got around to getting them a copy of PageMaker 4 or 5 yet!
Found this on the net today, thought someone might find it interesting:
http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html
IDE to Flash card adapters -- computer sees Flash card as a HD, just plug into IDE controller cable as if a HD.
Same company also has some mini computers based on VIA chipsets. Now if someone could modify MESS and an OS (is there Linux version of MESS?) to auto boot and access everything this would make a great "CoCo4", especially if NitrOS9 could be modified to run under the MESS/OS emulator and still access all available memory.
--
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Independent
Magazine" (AIM)
For all AMC enthusiasts
http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
(free download available!)
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> 1. Re: versions. How many? (Bruce W. Calkins)
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> 3. RE: versions. How many? (Glen VanDenBiggelaar)
> 4. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
> 5. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
> 6. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 09:36:24 -0400
> From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucecalkins at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>,
> RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
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> "Tandy's Little Wonder,
> The Color Computer
> 1980-1991"
> By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
>
> Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
>
> I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations exist
> within some of those model numbers.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> From the book and my own knowledge;
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
>
> There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale.
> (I seem to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
>
> "C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
>
> "E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended Color
> Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
>
> The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k or
> 64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> 26-3004A, 26-3005)
>
> The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without Extended
> Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board variations.
> (26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
>
> The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and 64k
> with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt that
> the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with this 64k
> upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
>
> "Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board version is
> known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color Basic.
> Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards. Disto
> had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
>
> This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and
> > their RS numbers and pictures of them too?
> >
> > Roy
> >
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 08:06:24 -0600
> From: "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [COCO] versions. How many?
> To: "'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Message-ID: <BAY7-DAV108C0C9BF5BB9BCEFEF12BFBB0 at phx.gbl>
>
> I have never seen a 26-3005, and there is the white 26-300b (64K CoCo 1-
> although some will argue that this is a CoCo 2), that is also not mentioned.
> I have on the site, detailed documentation on the 26-300b which has no
> letter silk screened in the board.
> The CoCo 2 had again (north American) 10 different model numbers and the
> last (26-3127b) has at least 3 known variations.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of Bruce W. Calkins
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:36 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts; RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
> Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
>
>
> "Tandy's Little Wonder,
> The Color Computer
> 1980-1991"
> By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
>
> Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
>
> I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations exist
> within some of those model numbers.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> From the book and my own knowledge;
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
>
> There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale. (I seem
> to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
>
> "C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
>
> "E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended Color
> Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
>
> The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k or
> 64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> 26-3004A, 26-3005)
>
> The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without Extended
> Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board variations.
> (26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
>
> The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and 64k
> with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt that
> the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with this 64k
> upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
>
> "Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board version is
> known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color Basic.
> Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards. Disto
> had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
>
> This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and their RS
> > numbers and pictures of them too?
> >
> > Roy
> >
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:16:04 -0600
> From: "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [COCO] versions. How many?
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
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>
> That should be 26-3003b Sorry Typing too fast.
> -Glen
> >I have never seen a 26-3005, and there is the white 26-300b (64K CoCo 1-
> >although some will argue that this is a CoCo 2), that is also not
> >mentioned.
> >I have on the site, detailed documentation on the 26-300b which has no
> >letter silk screened in the board.
> >The CoCo 2 had again (north American) 10 different model numbers and the
> >last (26-3127b) has at least 3 known variations.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> >Behalf Of Bruce W. Calkins
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:36 AM
> >To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts; RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
> >Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
> >
> >
> >"Tandy's Little Wonder,
> >The Color Computer
> >1980-1991"
> >By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
> >
> >Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
> >
> >I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations exist
> >within some of those model numbers.
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > From the book and my own knowledge;
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
> >
> >There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale. (I seem
> >to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
> >
> >"C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> >Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> >
> >"E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended Color
> >Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> >
> >The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> >screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k or
> >64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> >26-3004A, 26-3005)
> >
> >The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without Extended
> >Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board variations.
> >(26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
> >
> >The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and 64k
> >with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt that
> >the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with this 64k
> >upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
> >
> >"Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board version is
> >known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color Basic.
> >Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards. Disto
> >had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
> >
> >This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and their RS
> > > numbers and pictures of them too?
> > >
> > > Roy
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:29:18 +0200
> From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Message-ID: <42F8BDBE.FD2FA563 at Dittel.info>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> > Were they different model numbers also?
>
> The Aussie/UK and Belgian/Dutch/German versions had the same model
> numbers. The French "Peritel" (RGB-SCART) PAL versions added a "5" after
> the "-", e.g. 26-53127B. They had a different keyboard layout too
> ("AZERTY").
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:34:59 +0200
> From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Message-ID: <42F8BF13.B3CF5390 at Dittel.info>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> > Some have expressed doubt that
> > the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed.
>
> http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/Torsten.Dittel/CoCo/RAM.jpg
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:41:42 +0200
> From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Message-ID: <42F8C0A6.BEA06F09 at Dittel.info>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> > Were they different model numbers also?
>
> Have to correct myself: the French numbers were 265-xxxx, not 26-5xxxx.
>
> e.g. the French MC-10: 265-3011
>
> The following pictures compares both European versions of CoCo's lil'
> brother:
>
> http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/Torsten.Dittel/MC-10/PICT0001.JPG
>
>
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