[Coco] How much memory

[RJLCyberPunk]

I find it odd that OS9 has that limitation that all other current computer 
operating systems do not have. why have the designers of OS9 built a 2MB 
memory address limitation?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault at att.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] How much memory


> Frank Swygert wrote:
>> One little nit though -- BASIC can't address 512K, not without a
>> lot of modification anyway. BASIC is still limited to 64K without bank
>> shifting some of the RAM or using some other tricks.
>
> I have to take issue with this statement, Frank. :)
>
> Super Extended Basic on the Coco3 can and does use more than 64K whenever 
> you use the high res text or graphics screens. There are quite a few 
> programs that combine Basic and ml programs to use the full 512K memory.
> As already stated by others, OS-9 can easily use 2Megs of memory but 
> unfortunately the operating system itself can't use more than 2Megs.
>
> Keep in mind the boards by Paul Barton that had 8-16Megs of memory. So any 
> new "Coco" should have at least 2Megs.
>
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