[Coco] Basic09 versions

[Wayne Campbell]

That's awesome, Dave. I have the disk images for both MV and Pascal, and
the pdf's of the manuals. I don't know if MV will run with our current
systems (6309 and NitrOS-9) without some modifications. I know it still has
the 2-digit year problem, so I don't know how it would react to 4-digit
years in the NOS9 realm.


On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:14 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:

> Here's another interesting item I just found.  It's just the manual but
> it's still in the original shrink wrap!
>
> http://retr09.com/images/MULTI-VUE01.jpg
>
> http://retr09.com/images/MULTI-VUE02.jpg
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 6/6/2017 10:59 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
>
>> That makes it 100% pristine, Dave. You should put it in something that
>> won't let the elements get to it. It could be the most valuable copy in
>> existence if it's never been used.
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 8:44 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey, look what I found stashed away....
>>>
>>> http://retr09.com/images/BASIC09.jpg
>>>
>>> I don't think the disk has ever been put in a drive before nor the book
>>> cracked open.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/6/2017 9:01 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
>>>
>>> For a long time I have known this, but have not been able to prove it.
>>>> When
>>>> I first got into the CoCo it was a CoCo2 Korean model and OS-9 Level 1.
>>>> I
>>>> also had the Level 1 Basic09. When I got my CoCo3 and OS-9 Level 2, I
>>>> compared the two versions of Basic09. There were only 3 differences.
>>>>
>>>> Level 1
>>>> 4K default buffer size
>>>> 01.00.00 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>>>> CRC was not the same as Level 2 Basic09
>>>>
>>>> Level 2
>>>> 8K default buffer size
>>>> 01.00.01 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>>>> CRC was not the same as Level 1 Basic09
>>>>
>>>> I have never found a disk image of the Level 1 Basic09 disk. It was sold
>>>> separately from OS-9 Level 1. I have found the Dragon version of Basic09
>>>> Level 1 (version 01.00.00), but it has a different display text from the
>>>> CoCo version.
>>>>
>>>> I had all but given up hope of ever finding a copy of the CoCo Basic09
>>>> Level 1 disk (or an image). Today I was thinking about it, and decided
>>>> to
>>>> so some searching. Lo and behold, I found what appears to be a pristine
>>>> copy for sale on EBay. The description says "untested", but the disk and
>>>> manual and box look brand new! There are 3 photos. The middle photo is a
>>>> closeup of the disk in its sleeve. The lower left portion of the exposed
>>>> disk shows the version number 01.00.00.
>>>>
>>>> I want this! It is for sale for $89.99 or best offer, and the shipping
>>>> is
>>>> only $3.61. I have enough cash, but I don't have a credit card. There
>>>> are
>>>> 5
>>>> people watching it, and the time left is 19 days, 20 hours. No one has
>>>> made
>>>> an offer yet. If I can get my friend to use his card, I am going to buy
>>>> it
>>>> today. Once I have it, I will need to know if someone on this list is
>>>> here
>>>> in Los Angeles and can make an image of the disk, and possibly scan the
>>>> manual without destroying it. Then I can add them to the archive and we
>>>> will have the original Basic09 and manual to go with the Level 1 system.
>>>>
>>>> Wish me luck on getting it!
>>>>
>>>>
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