[Coco] CoCoNet status

[Brian Sturk]

Roger Taylor wrote:
> Hey guys, CoCoNet just gained the auto-update feature!  It also has 
> the side effect of allowing Virtual Game Paks....
>
> Read on...
>
> The very top of the CoCoNet ROM has code that tries to replace itself 
> with an updated .rom file (on your PC).  If the .rom is not CoCoNet, 
> it starts up like a game pak.  So, CoCoNet is also a Live ROM Pak.  
> From your PC you tell the CoCo what ROM to boot up with - CoCoNet, a 
> game pak, utility pak, embedded pak, etc.  Otherwise, the cartridge's 
> EPROM already contains a version of CoCoNet that continues to boot.
>
> This is over the bitbanger cable, and it's still very cool.  I can't 
> wait to see all this go wireless.
>
> Wireless virtual disks
> Wireless ROM Paks
> Wireless HTTP requests
>
This sounds so excellent!  I'm using an SVD right now but supporting the 
game paks would convince me to purchase one.  Now to find a way to xvfer 
tape images without the recorder.   ;)

~telengard

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