[Coco] nitros9.org

[Bruce W. Calkins]

Frank,

Although, I can't place a finger on the exact problem you're up against, I
can sympathize.  I ran into many such issues in my early CoCo days.  And
they continue in my Windows XP Pro, 64 Bit Edition days.  Things that
"should" work, did/do not.  Again and again I would follow lines of code,
logic charts, instructions, help files, etc.  Some programs I filed away for
years, until the day I would review them and experience that flat forehead
moment.  (Striking the forehead with one's palm in the blinding flash of
knowledge that, It works THIS WAY, not that way.)  It is so often a matter
of ones overall knowledge base.  Something in all those lines of code,
calls, statements, what-have you, is off a bit.  Syntax, parameters, command
order, it's in there somewhere.

The point?  Patience grasshopper.  Work on something else while your mind
processes this in the background.  All will become clear (As mud? ;) in
time.

Bruce W.


> I think I figured out the solution to the problem. Since it's become clear
that I'm not
> nearly smart enough to deal with os9 or nitros9. The solution may just be
to give up on
> it and stick with hdb on the coco, linux on my PCs and solaris on Sun
boxes. At least with
> linux and solaris when something goes wrong I know enough to get them
running again.
>
> Then again I may just be frustrated! :-)
>
> Frank