[Coco] OS9

[Bob Devries]

Hi Kip,
I'm sure Ed will answer, but here's my $0.02 worth.

I have a IMS MM/1 and a SECAD AS-68K, both of which had a rom 
"BIOS"which set up memory, and read the OS9Boot file from the boot 
device (either floppy ot HD)

My Atari 1040 used an intermediate boot program residing on a 
"native"partition (or floppy disk) which then did what the ROM BIOS did 
in the other computers.

Sadly, the SECAD AS-68K died, and I have no BIOS source code to rebuild it.
I'm not sure if the BIOS ROM source for the MM/1 is available.

Basically it is not unlike the Colour computer in booting OS-9.

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia


On 2016-05-20 11:32 AM, Kip Koon wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> I'm building a 68008 68pin PLCC based 2 board set from retrobrewcomputers.org.  What system specifications does the 68K OS-9 require to operate properly to first boot up.  I have not ever had nor used a 68K OS-9 system yet so this is going to be very interesting to me.  Any and all information on OS9 and 68K is most welcome.  Thank you in advance.
>
> Kip Koon
> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Zippster
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:01 AM
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] OS9
>>
>> I emailed a bit with Lvcian back when he contacted the group, and sent him a set of floppies
>> for 68K based OS-9 to help with his project.  Thanks to John Linville I have originals. Thanks John!   :)
>>
>> I wonder how his project is going?
>>
>> - Ed
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 1:39 PM, Camillus <camillus.b.58 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well I'm a retired IT tech from the Belgium Railroad and live in USA with my wife. I'm a proud coco owner since the coco I came out.
>> ( Was my 3 rd computer after a Sinclair ZX81 and TRS80 Model I).
>>>
>>> I'm also a hobbyist electronic and want to build a new world, but alas
>>> didn't work yet...LOL
>>>
>>> So for your problem you can look in:
>>>
>>> http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/
>>>
>>> and hopefully you find what you looking for. Of course all the OS9 goodies you gonna find there is most for 6809/6309 but If my
>> memory ( what memory?? ) serves me right there is some 68K stuff too.
>>>
>>> cb
>>>
>>> Sent from Mailbird
>>> [http://www.getmailbird.com/?utm_source=Mailbird&utm_medium=email&utm_
>>> campaign=sent-from-mailbird] On 12/18/2015 1:23:18 PM, Lucian
>>> <lvcianvltava at g.ucla.edu> wrote:
>>> I apologize for the scant previous message -- i really didn't think i
>>> would get any kind of response....
>>>
>>> My name is Lvcian. I work as an electronics technician for a
>>> geo/cosmo-chemistry research group at UCLA. There three big SIMS
>>> (secondary ion mass spectrometry) instruments in our facility in
>>> addition to various other diagnostic auxiliary scientific
>>> instruments--but the main instruments are all controlled by 68K-series
>>> motorola VME computers. I recently decided to teach myself as much
>>> about these computers as I can and have begun to build a 68008-based
>>> single board computer to play with real time operating
>>> systems.......this is how i came to find out about OS-9 and microware.
>>> I would like to play/learn these vintage UNIX-like computing
>>> environments .....but trying to do anything series aside from being
>>> better informed and do a better job at upkeeping and maybe int he future upgrade the instruments i maintain.
>>>
>>> what kind of work do you do ?
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Lvcian
>>>
>>>
>>>
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