[Coco] [Color Computer] Nitros9 Boot file

[Robert Gault]

Jim Hickle wrote:

> I use the scripts from the current distribution. 
> I made working boot disks in this order:
> 1. unmodified boot
><snip>  We really need the actual bootlist not "I did this and then that" to 
debug a boot order list problem. In fact, I'm surprised that you have 
one as I thought that was confined to the floppy disk system modules.

> 8. tried adding CDF modules. Tried moving RAM disk modules then took them out.
> Last item reported on boot is: i2xo 

Now that is exactly the type of info we need. i2xo means that the Init 
module was found, entered os9p2 (krnl2), and tried to open the default 
Init device. There actually should then follow an error code but if the 
system hung at this point, it suggests a problem with the type of screen 
used for /term.

Is this on a real Coco or emulator? How much memory is available? Is 
your /term a 32, 40, or 80 width screen? Are the matching drivers for 
/term part of the boot file? If 40 or 80 width type /term, is grfdrv in 
the CMDS directory? The latter is a typical cause for failure at i2xo in 
the boot process.

> Six attempts to reboot:
> 1. no furthur activity 
> 2. screen goes blank
> 3. black & white checkerboard with green border
> 4. "Failed" message
> 5 & 6. screen filled with random text
> 7. screen of random text, then black border, white screen with a few blue & black vertical stripes and loss of vertical sync.
> 
> Have to run off to work now, but will get ident of working and not working os9boot files.
> 
> Thank you!
> jim hickle
>