[Coco] Sierra Xmas 86 demo

[Charlie Pelosi]

Thanks Robert. I did get it working by using a DOS computer and writing the image with DSKINI /T40 /D

Works great. The images of this demo in the Nitros9 project archive however don't seem to work at all.

Charlie

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From: Robert Gault<mailto:robert.gault at att.net>
Sent: ‎12/‎9/‎2012 7:51 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] Sierra Xmas 86 demo

Charlie wrote:
> Does anyone know how to use, or have a working copy of the Sierra XMAS 86 demo?
>
> I downloaded it here ( http://tandycoco.com/dsk_imgs/rs-dos/Demos.zip )
>
> It doesn't boot with DOS and DIR shows some garbage.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Charlie
>

There is nothing wrong with that disk in the zip file. That means there is
something wrong with your system if the demo will not work.

1) DIR will almost always show garbage with an OS-9 disk, which the demo is.
2) The demo uses OS-9 Level 2, which means you should be using a Coco3.
3) Are you running the demo on a real Coco or an emulator? If MESS, change the
disk name from xmas86.dsk to xmas86.os9.
4) The OS-9 disk is formatted as a 40-track double sided disk. That won't be a
problem with an emulator but will be difficult to convert to a real floppy if
you don't use the right tools.

Robert



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