[Coco] Success! Re: Trying to build new images

[Bill Pierce]

Bill. the standard "boot_dw" should work on a Coco 2. The 115k used on the Coco 3 is just 57,600 run at double speed. So that boot works for both. Only the Coco 1 requires the special boot.
 

 


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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at hotmail.com>
To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 8, 2017 5:37 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] Success! Re: Trying to build new images

On 1/8/17 5:13 PM, Robert Gault wrote:> OK. I believe I know what is wrong and will test it.>> If you look at the NitrOS-9 Level1 coco1 port.mak file, you will see> that the boot module should be a DW_BAUD38400 = 1 type. However, if you> look at the mb.dw script on the Level1 coco1 dw.dsk you will see> ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/boot_dw> That doesn't seem to be the correct Boot module. I believe it should be> ../MODULES/BOOTTRACK/boot_dw_38400>> You should be able to change that yourself using the Edit command.> EDIT MB.DW> Keep hitting ENTER until you reach the line containing the above and then> C /boot_dw/boot_dw_38400/> Q> The _ is made with CLEAR- . Press CLEAR and minus at the same time.>> Note that you will still see a 216 error as del bttemp is precautionary> in case there is a bttemp present.>> ==============> I just made the above change and my Coco1 will boot into NitrOS-9 via> Drivewire.>Except that I have a COCO2 and that would be 57600 and there is nomodule for 57600.bill-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco