[Coco] MESS

[George Ramsower]

From: "Robert Gault"

> George Ramsower wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Ramsower"
>>> I've tried MESS on my computer and can't seem to get it working 
>>> correctly.
>>> I have a 1GHZ Celeron computer, running XP SP2
>>> So, I went to MESS.ORG and I see that I have a choice of mess0130B for 
>>> Windows and mess0130B i686 OPTIMIZED.
>>> Is one better suited for my system? or would the one for <all platforms> 
>>> be better?
>>
>>
>> Well.
>>
>> I haven't had much luck with MESS. So some DSK files downloaded work  and 
>> some don't.
>>
>> I have been trying to get a real OS9 L2 disk I use on my CNC coco to work 
>> in MESS. If I use the .dsk extension it just returns to the OK prompt in 
>> RS Basic. If I use the os9 extension, it displays OS BOOT and just hangs 
>> there.
>> So.... I transferred the DSK file back to a floppy using Coco Disk, the 
>> same program I used the make the DSK file. It still works on a real coco. 
>> So this tells me the file must be good, but MESS doesn't work correctly 
>> on this PC. I have tried this on three versions of MESS including the 
>> latest .130 and the results vary, but none work.
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> George
>>
>
> George,
>
> We need to narrow down the range of possibilities. The first thing that 
> comes to mind is that you e-mail me a copy of this .dsk image. I'd like to 
> examine the .dsk image to see if the os9boot file or kernel contains code 
> that would cause failure in MESS. After all, MESS does not emulate your 
> CNC hardware.
>
> If the disk image works for me under MESS, then there is a problem with 
> your PC or MESS. Since I use WinXP SP2 and MESS with no problems, it 
> should not be MESS. I've not heard of hardware issues that prevent MESS 
> from working but your CNC Coco is unique.
>
> Is the CNC Coco the only Coco you have for testing? Would this disk fail 
> to boot on a normal Coco?
That is a curious question or scenario.
 I don't think so. I use B09 using peeks and pokes to run the CNC stuff. 
However, I will try and boot that same disk on my Coco that uses a hard 
drive and see if it will boot on that one.
 I'll have a report on your desk shortly......

George