[Coco] rebuild NitrOS9 with superIDE

Retro Canada retrocanada76 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 24 10:03:31 EDT 2012 

Hi,

I don't even touched my original CF :), I made a backup and use
another one. For every try I make a "dd" from the image to have a
fresh CF.

I can't use the floppy and the sIDE/CF at same time as I don't have a
multipak. I need to make the floppy using drivewire (boot the NOS-9 DW
and make the floppy on /d0, backup from floppy to a DW DSK image and
then, unplug the FDC and plug back the sIDE). Then using sidewalk i
put the DSK image on CF. Finally I use link.bas to link it. I tried
other virtual drives with no sucess.

It says NitrOS-9 BOOT FAILED after reading the clock modules. Nothing
else. Like it didn't find the IDE or something else.

I don't get this "unmodified" floppy. I need a floppy with boot_ide
track as well as all the ide modules on it right ? A floppy that boot
from the FDC controller has no use for me since I cannot use the sIDE
and the FDC at the same time.

And how can I use the drivewire and the floppy ? I converted the
hdbcc3.wav to bin and saved it into a floppy. So
loadm"hdbcc3.bin":exec put me on drivewire using the FD-500. :)

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Mark Marlette
<mmarlette at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> A few things....
>
> 1. Did you backed up your CF?
> 2. Did you create a floppy boot first, unmodified?
> 3. What are the error codes from NitrOS-9? It is telling you what is wrong.
>
> It appears that you must have done some sort of .dsk creation as it appears the .bl is from the Cloud-9 directory of the modules dir.
>
> If you don't have #2, you have NO way to get back to a NitrOS-9 boot on the CF.
>
> You should have done your development on some other drive than 255...At least you could have gotten back into NOS to fix your boot problems.
>
> Backup plan use your floppy boot with the CF descriptors and mount that way.
>
> None of the above....Chicken / egg syndrome.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
> http://www.cloud9tech.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Retro Canada <retrocanada76 at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] rebuild NitrOS9 with superIDE
>
> I did it. It found the boot track, cleaned all tracks, etc but the boot fails.
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Boisy G. Pitre <boisy at tee-boy.com> wrote:
>> You need to run the "LINK.BAS" program to rejigger the LSN0 offset to point to the bootfile on drive 255.
>>
>> Boisy G. Pitre
>> boisy at tee-boy.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Retro Canada <retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a superIDE and a floppy drive (FD-500). But I don't have a
>>> multipak. I want to rebuild the NitrOS-9 Boot because the cloud-9
>>> stock distro comes without any support to 32 columns and the drivers
>>> needed to run Sierra games and others. So far I split the process in
>>> two: first using drivewire with the FD-500 plugged and second plugging
>>> the sIDE.
>>>
>>> I stared generating a floppy through drivewire (copying the missing
>>> CLOUD9 drivers into it) and using the bootlist as follows in this
>>> email I generated a 35 track floppy using the following boot track:
>>>
>>> format /d0 1 '35' "NitrOS-9 Boot" r
>>> merge ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/rel_32 ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/boot_ide
>>> ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/krn>bttemp
>>> os9gen /d0 -t=bttemp<../BOOTLISTS/superdriver_ide.bl
>>>
>>> And after using drivewire (with HDB-DOS translation) I can backup from
>>> the generated floppy into a DSK image on PC and using SIDEWalk I can
>>> copy this DSK in to the CF virtual drive 255. Then , plugging the sIDE
>>> back I run LINK.BAS wich finds correctly the boot track and links the
>>> disk.
>>>
>>> But when booting from DOS 255, the NitrOS-9 Boot starts in 32-colunmn
>>> mode but fails after reading all modules.
>>>
>>> What could I be missing ? The floppy does contains an IDE boot track
>>> and the modules file has the all ide support as well as the
>>> .../CLOUD9/dd_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd There is only this DD module on it.
>>>
>>> I managed to create a similar DW build in 32 columns (changin of
>>> course to boot_dw) where I included all the ide support. So booting
>>> from this drivewire distro I can use the sIDE and play all the Sierra
>>> games on it but I wanto to change the installed CF boot too.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something ? I use the 3.2.9 6809L2 and a 512K coco3.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Here comes the bootlists/superdriver_ide.bl:
>>>
>>> * Kernel/System Section
>>> *
>>> * These modules are mandatory.
>>> ../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp2
>>> *../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp3_perr
>>> *../MODULES/KERNEL/krnp4_regdump
>>> ../MODULES/SYSMODS/ioman
>>> ../MODULES/SYSMODS/init
>>> *
>>> ***************************************
>>> * CDF Section (HawkSoft)
>>> *
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/cdf.mn
>>> *
>>> * CDF descriptors - select as needed
>>> * SCSI descriptors (IDs 0-6)
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc0.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc1.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc2.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc4.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc5.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/sc6.dd
>>> * IDE descriptors (master/slave)
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/ic0.dd
>>> *../MODULES/CDF/ic1.dd
>>> *
>>> ***************************************
>>> * RBF Section
>>> *
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/rbf.mn
>>> *
>>> * DriveWire 3 driver
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/rbdw3.dr
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/dw3.sb
>>> * DriveWire descriptors - select as needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddx0.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/x0.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/x1.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/x2.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/x3.dd
>>> *
>>> * SuperDriver Package (Cloud-9 product)
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/rbsuper.dr
>>> * Select Low level SCSI and/or IDE driver
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/lltc3.dr
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/llide.dr
>>> * SuperDriver descriptors - select as needed
>>> * TC^3 SCSI DD descriptor (ID 0)
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/dds0_tc3.dd
>>> * TC^3 SCSI descriptors (IDs 0-6)
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s0_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s1_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s2_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s3_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s4_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s5_tc3.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/s6_tc3.dd
>>> * TC^3 SCSI HDB-DOS descriptor
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/sh_tc3.dd
>>> * IDE DD descriptor (Master)
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddi0_ide.dd
>>> * IDE descriptors (master/slave)
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/i0_ide.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/i1_ide.dd
>>> * IDE HDB-DOS descriptor
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/ih_ide.dd
>>> * Cloud-9 SuperDriver descriptors - select as needed
>>> * SCSI Cloud-9 descriptors
>>> *.../CLOUD9/dd_scsi_127mb_hdpart.dd
>>> .../CLOUD9/s0_scsi_127mb_hdpart.dd
>>> * IDE Cloud-9 descriptors
>>> *.../CLOUD9/dd_ide_128mb_CFpart.dd
>>> .../CLOUD9/dd_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd
>>> *.../CLOUD9/i0_ide_128mb_CFpart.dd
>>> *.../CLOUD9/i0_ide_256mb_CFpart.dd
>>> *
>>> * WD1773 floppy support for Tandy and compatible disk controllers
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/rb1773.dr
>>> * WD1773 floppy support for Disto Super Controller II
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/rb1773_scii_ff74.dr
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/rb1773_scii_ff58.dr
>>> * Floppy device descriptors
>>> * DD - default device - choose one if needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_35s.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_40d.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddd0_80d.dd
>>> * D0 - drive 0 - choose one if needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d0_35s.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/d0_40d.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d0_80d.dd
>>> * D1 - drive 1 - choose one if needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d1_35s.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/d1_40d.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d1_80d.dd
>>> * D2 - drive 2 - choose one if needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d2_35s.dd
>>> ../MODULES/RBF/d2_40d.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d2_80d.dd
>>> * D3 - drive 3 - choose if needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/d3_35s.dd
>>> *
>>> * RAMDisk driver
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/rammer.dr
>>> * RAMDisk descriptors - select as needed
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_8k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_96k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_128k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/ddr0_192k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_8k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_96k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_128k.dd
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/r0_192k.dd
>>> * Memory device descriptor
>>> *../MODULES/RBF/md.dd
>>> ***************************************
>>> * SCF Section
>>> *
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/scf.mn
>>> *
>>> * CoCo 3 I/O sub-drivers
>>> * Keyboard modules: choose cc3 for CoCo 3 keyboard
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/vtio.dr
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/keydrv_cc3.sb
>>> * Sound module: CoCo 3 built-in sound generator
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/snddrv_cc3.sb
>>> * Joystick modules: choose joy for hi-res joystick adapter or
>>> * (M)icrosoft or (L)ogitech mouse using 6551 or 6552 ACIA
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_joy.sb
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6551M.sb
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6552M.sb
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6551L.sb
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/joydrv_6552L.sb
>>> *
>>> * CoGrf/CoWin subroutine module
>>> * Use CoWin with Multi-Vue; use CoGrf
>>> * for basic text and graphic window support..
>>> * Select only one.
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/cogrf.io
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/cowin.io
>>> *
>>> * CoVDG I/O subroutine module
>>> * Select one or both
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/covdg.io
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/covdg_small.io
>>> *
>>> * Select only one term descriptor
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/term_vdg.dt
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/term_win40.dt
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/term_win80.dt
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/term_scbbt.dt
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/term_sc6551.dt
>>> *
>>> * Select as many window descriptors as needed
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w1.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w2.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w3.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w4.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w5.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w6.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w7.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w8.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w9.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w10.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w11.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w12.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w13.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w14.dw
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/w15.dw
>>> *
>>> * Select as many VDG window descriptors as needed
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v1.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v2.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v3.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v4.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v5.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v6.dw
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/v7.dw
>>> *
>>> * Serial port drivers
>>> * CoCo Bit-Banger terminal port
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/scbbt.dr
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/t1_scbbt.dd
>>> * 6551 ACIA
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/sc6551.dr
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/t2_sc6551.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/t3_sc6551.dd
>>> * Tandy Modem Pak
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/modpak.dr
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/m1.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/m2.dd
>>> *
>>> * Printer drivers
>>> * ../MODULES/SCF/scbbp.dr
>>> * ../MODULES/SCF/p_scbbp.dd
>>> *
>>> * DriveWire 3 Printer drivers
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/scdwp.dr
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/p_scdwp.dd
>>> *
>>> * DriveWire Networking
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/scdwn.dr
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/term_scdwn.dt
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n1_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n2_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n3_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n4_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n5_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n6_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n7_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n8_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n9_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n10_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n11_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n12_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n13_scdwn.dd
>>> *../MODULES/SCF/n14_scdwn.dd
>>> *
>>> * VRN is a driver module used by certain games, including King's Quest III,
>>> * Leisure Suit Larry and Flight Simulator II.  A /nil descriptor is also
>>> * supported.
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/vrn.dr
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/vi.dd
>>> ../MODULES/SCF/ftdd.dd
>>> *
>>> ***************************************
>>> * Pipe Section
>>> *
>>> * Pipes are a useful but optional part of a system.
>>> ../MODULES/PIPE/pipeman.mn
>>> ../MODULES/PIPE/piper.dr
>>> ../MODULES/PIPE/pipe.dd
>>> *
>>> ***************************************
>>> * Clock Section
>>> *
>>> * Select one clock module depending upon your power line frequency
>>> * (60Hz = USA/Canada; 50Hz = Europe, Australia)
>>> ../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock_60hz
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock_50hz
>>> * Select one clock2 module that supports your real-time clock, if any.
>>> * Besides support for the internal software clock, the following
>>> * hardware clocks are supported: Burke & Burke, Disto 2-N-1, Disto 4-N-1,
>>> * Eliminator, Harris, SmartWatch, Cloud-9 (SuperIDE), the MESS emulator, Jeff
>>> * Vavasour's CoCo emulator and DriveWire
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_soft
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_bnb
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_disto2
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_disto4
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_elim
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_harris
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_smart
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_jvemu
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_messemu
>>> ../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_cloud9
>>> *../MODULES/CLOCKS/clock2_dw3
>>> *
>>> ***************************************
>>> * System Kick-Start Module
>>> *
>>> * Choose which startup module you wish to use. (sysgo_dd is recommended
>>> * for most configurations.)
>>> *
>>> * Alternatively, this module can reside in the root directory of the
>>> * boot device, saving precious system RAM.
>>> *../MODULES/SYSMODS/sysgo_dd
>>> *../MODULES/SYSMODS/sysgo_h0
>>>
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