[Coco] /NIL device

[Kandur]

Thanks Bob, haven't found it yet, but
while looking for it, found this:

> For off all, I find using EZgen easy for renaming modules, such as HD to H0,
> then copy H0 to DD in your os9boot file, this way when you boot it will look
> at /dd which in turn is the save module as /h0. Also in your startup (off the
> hard drive) place in your last line; chd /dd/cmds.
> That will make sure you're in cmds upon bootup.
> Hope this helps.

 
OK..... I'll use EZgen to change the module names.... that was the key to
make it all come together... forgot to consider using that to reanme modules.
 
	
>C>This is good info.  Not everyone has access to EZGen, yet the docs!  There is
>C>now a shareware Kwikgen, and it does run faster, I have heard.  Look for it!
                 
I have Kwikgen on my board in the Os9 utils section
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Kandur

Thursday, August 14, 2014, 8:36:45 PM, you wrote:
> Hi Kandur,

> I use a programme called Kwikgen to add modules to my OS9Boot file. It 
> is very easy to use, and I used it just a couple of days ago to add 
> nil.dd and vrn.dr to my OS9Boot file.

> If you have it, just start Kwikgen
> Then 'L' to load the boot file, it will ask which drive.
> Then 'I' to insert.
> It will ask where to insert it (after which module in the list).
> then it will ask for the module directory where the modules can be found.
> Do that for both nil.dd and vrn.dr
> Then 'W' to write the os9boot file.
> Answer 'N' to the question about track 34.
> Then 'Q' to quit.

> Regards, Bob Devries
> Dalby, QLD, Australia

> On 15/08/2014 12:45 PM, Kandur wrote:
>> What is the easiest way to add the /NIL device, to a running NitrOs-9 L2 session?
>> I found nil.dd in the modules/scf directory, but it is not listed with mdir,
>> can't redirect to >/nil either. I know, I could make a new bootdisk, but....

>> Kandur