[Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US

[Kip Koon]

Art,
Yes, a switch would do nicely for Sean.  I'm trying to remember if my coco 2
and coco 3 are socketed or not.  I'm thinking not because they both boot up
into their respective Extended Color Basics.  I'm was thinking of my coco3
booting straight into HDBDOS like Sean is talking about, but the more I
think about it, I'd want my RS-232 pak installed to communicate with the DW4
server, so I'd need to have a Multi-Pak Interface anyway for floppies and
hard drives.  I still haven't gotten around to trying a 3.5" floppy drive on
my real coco as of yet.  I have done it on an old 300MHZ pc laptop with a
floppy drive and used it under either OS-9 or NitrOS-9, I Just don't
remember which.  VCC did something different on that system.
Kip

-----Original Message-----
From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
Behalf Of Arthur Flexser
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:55 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US

Couldn't one readily insert a switch into that wire so that A14 could be
switched between the motherboard and the A14 cartridge connector line, so
that a disk controller would be usable by flipping the switch?

Art

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> Sean,
> I thought we might talk privately.  I can put Color Basic 1.3, 
> Extended Basic 1.1, HDBDOS v1.1 DW3 in one rom for you right now.  I 
> have tested that image in Return of Coco which a Coco 2 Emulator.  You 
> will not be able to use any disk controller with your coco 2 if we do 
> it this way.  I just want you to be sure you understand that.  The 
> size of the image file requires a
> 27256 eprom which is a 28-pin device, so it will plug in to your 
> Korean Coco 2B, however you will need to bend out pin 27 straight out 
> horizontally so you can solder a wire to it and attach the other end 
> to Address line A14 somewhere on the board.  If this is out of the 
> question, then I can burn CB
> 1.3 and ECB 1.1 in a 27128 and HDBDOS DW3 into a 2764 for use in a 
> cartridge pak.  Just let me know which way you want this burned and I 
> come up with a price for you.
> Kip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 
> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Sean James
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 12:03 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
>
> "Kip Koon" <computerdoc at sc.rr.com>
>  Wrote in message:
>> Sean,
>> I have some 2764s, 27128s and 27256s available, so just let me know 
>> which version CB & ECB image you'd like if you just want to run 
>> Extended Color Basic programs only.
>> If you wish to also run Drivewire 4 server on your PC, then let me 
>> know which version of HDBDOS Drivewire 3 combo Disk Basic rom image 
>> you'd like and I can put it all in one eprom for you, that is if a
>> 27256 eprom will work?  It is a 28-pin package also.
>> It sounds like you may require some type of modification to use 
>> anything bigger than a 27128.  Guys, since you all know which images 
>> work with his Korean Coco 2B would you advise me as to which images 
>> to use to burn his eprom with, I'd appreciate it.
>> I was just perusing my rom images, and there are the Coco 3 roms that 
>> have been modified to work in a Coco 2, maybe they will run in your 
>> Korean Coco2B?  I think that the Disk rom is a straight DECB 2.0 
>> though.  Then there is also the HDBDOS with Drivewire 3 for the Coco 2.
>> If this all comes together like I'm thinking, you could end up with 
>> DECB modified with HDBDOS and DW3 all running out of one eprom over a 
>> serial link to your PC's serial port to Drivewire 4 Server!  Now that 
>> sounds like a real neat setup indeed.
>> Now if we could come up with an easy modification for soldered in roms.
>> Hummm.
>> Oh, I need to come up with a reasonable price for the eprom and 
>> burning so if any of you could let me know your thoughts in private 
>> email, I'd appreciate that too.  Thanks to you all.
>> Kip
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
>> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Mindlord
>> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:03 PM
>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Seeking ECB Rom in the US
>>
>> Kip,
>> It is a US CoCo 2 that was manufactured in Korea. It's one of the 
>> really late models. This "Greatly modified" option is intriguing.
>> While mostly I'm just interested in getting my old software library 
>> back using .cas images or DriveWire, I'm not opposed to some hackery.
>>
>> What kinds of modifications are there? And how much will you charge 
>> me to burn the ROM? I don't have a EPROM to burn it to, so I'd have 
>> to buy one either from you or elsewhere first.
>>
>> I believe Art is right. It does have a 28 pin socket and I've read 
>> that it is 2764 compatible.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> Kip Koon Wrote:
>>>Mindlord,
>>>I'd be happy to burn an eprom for you.  I use to burn eproms 30 year 
>>>ago for friends back home in my old hometown where I use to be a 
>>>member of the Spartanburg Color Computer Club.  I> might need a 
>>>Korean ECB image file though.  I have a lot of the roms already so I 
>>>might already have it.
>>  I'll >have to check.  Just a curious
>>>question and maybe a duh one, but here goes - Is the Korean ECB an 
>>>English version or Korean words using English letters?  In any event, 
>>>whatever the version, I'd be most happy to burn any version you like 
>>>- even a greatly modified one.  :) Kip
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> Kip,
>
> If I can get Drivewire on boot that would be nice. I was going to  
> just hook up an
> .MP3 player with the loader on it. I'm not too hung up on getting  
> CoCo 3 stuff going Mostly I just want to get my games catalog going, 
> and maybe some light programming.
> I have fond memories of beating the crap out of ECB when I was a kid.
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