[Coco] Sdc copy, and multi pak upgrade question

[Richard E Crislip]

On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 16:29:45 +1100
"Scott O'Brien" <scotto18 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for that info.
> 
> I opened up my "new" CoCo3 and MPI this morning and couldn't see any
> signs of any upgrades (both warranty void stickers were intact).
> They both seem to power up OK. The peek returns 255 so I believe no
> upgrade is in place. I don't actually have a need for the MPI (I have
> no ROM cartridges) so it's not an issue at the moment. Will have to
> save my pennies for the Cloud9 upgrade.
> 
> I have also been playing with my new CoCoSDC which seems to work but
> it REALLY needs a case if plugged directly into the CoCo3. I thought
> it might sit better vertically in the MPI but realised, before I
> turned it on, that the expansion connector is not keyed and it is
> possible to put in both ways. Can someone confirm the orientation of
> the card in the MPI for me please? (ie components facing the front or
> rear?)
> 
> Also re the CoCoSDC, does anyone have established CoCoSDC SD card
> images that they would like to share? A library of different images
> might be a useful addition to the archives.
> 
> Finally, on boot the CoCo3 says it has Extended Color Basic v 2.0.
> Was that the last version?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 10:24:49 +1100
> From: Eddie P. <eddiepl75 at hotmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Sdc copy, and multi pak upgrade question
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> 
> I checked mine with instructions from the Cloud9 website (quoted
> below). I ordered the upgrade from them and it takes no more than 5
> mins to upgrade. ...and yeah, I hear you about Coco 3s not being too
> common in Aust these days. Took me a while to get my setup!
> Eddie P."Here's a simple test that will determine if your Mulit-Pak
> has already been upgraded to work with a CoCo 3.
> >From BASIC's OK prompt, type PRINT PEEK(&HFF90) and press ENTER. If
> >126 is
> returned then the Multi-Pak has
> been upgraded. If it returns 255 then it has NOT been upgraded.">
> 

The components face to the rear! Cases are being made and sold here,
but they are being done in batch runs so that the maker can get some
economy of scale.