[Coco] Basic09 Coco3 and Error #207

[keithclark1966 at gmail.com]

Thanks Bill!


On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Keith,
> There is a good article on using Basic09 in OS-9 Level 1 in the March 86
> issue of Rainbow. It explains the memory required by Basic09 and how to set
> up a bootdisk configured for Basic09.
> Here is a link to the PDF in the Color Computer Archives. The article is
> on page 226 (228 in the PDF):
>
>
> http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Documents/Magazines/Rainbow,%20The%20(OCR)/The%20Rainbow%20Vol.%2005%20No.%2008%20-%20March%201986.pdf
>
> NitrOS9 really eats the memory in Level 1. Some work needs to be done to
> trim this down (IMHO).
>
> Goo luck....
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithclark1966 <keithclark1966 at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 10:56 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Basic09 Coco3 and Error #207
>
>
> Thanks Luis.
>
> I just received my Cocos so I've not had the chance to interface it to my
> Linux netbook yet.
>
> How much free memory is required, as a target would be nice to have while I
> strip away.
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus) <
> retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You are running out of memory.
> >
> > Type mfree and check how many free blocks do you have.
> >
> > Also, mdir will show you all the modules loaded.
> >
> > To use basic09 on level1 you will need to make a custom boot stripping
> > out some modules, like printers, terminals, etc. If you use only
> > drive, remove DW, or vice-versa.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:34 AM, keithclark1966 at gmail.com
> > <keithclark1966 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I'm trying to start up Basic09 on a CoCo 3 running OS9 Level 1 and I
> get
> > an
> > > 'Error #207".  Does Basic09 run on OS9L1, or does it require OS9L2?
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
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