[Coco] Basic09 versions

Wed Jun 7 00:52:02 EDT 2017

My collection of Basic09 versions is complete. I have received a few copies
of Level 1, and I thank everyone who sent me a copy. Gene, you don't have
to go out of your way. Save your energy for those trips that you can't say
no to.

I have

Basic09 Level 1
Basic09 Level 2
Basic09 Dragon
Basic09 N6809 (recompiled version after changes made in recent times)
Basic09 N6309 (same as N6809 except compiled for 6309)

I have compared them and am making a detailed list of the differences
between them. This also includes comparisons of the versions of RunB that
accompany each version of Basic09.

Inkey, GFX, GFX2 and SysCall, as far as I know, are the same in all
versions. I'll be happy to make these comparisons available when they are
finished if there's an interest.

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:

> Yep, and I remember having one of those 'notcher' tools to cut the tab out
> of the opposite side...
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> Dave
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> On 6/6/2017 11:33 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
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>> I seem to recall flippies being double sided disks that had a
>> write-protect
>> tab on both sides, and you had to flip the disk over in a single-sided
>> drive to access the other side... hence the name "flippy". Am I
>> mis-remembering this?
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <
>> coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Wayne, I had 2 copies of L1 Basic09 over time, and I don't remember either
>>> being a flippy. I know RS never did fully support flippies... then they'd
>>> had to admit their drives were double sided and explain why they never
>>> updated Basic for double sides.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com>
>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> Sent: Wed, Jun 7, 2017 12:23 am
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Basic09 versions
>>>
>>> That is definitely the Level 1 version. It would be good to have a copy
>>> inwhatever repository is current. Can you tell me if you remember
>>> theoriginal floppy being a flippy? I have heard before that it had some
>>> fileson the opposite side, but I never thought about that when I had my
>>> Level 1system.On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:01 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <
>>> coco at maltedmedia.com>wrote:> Wayne, I have a disk image labeled
>>> "Basic09_1.0.0.dsk", and on it are> BASIC09, INKEY, RUNB, & GFX (no
>>> directories). When run it displays (level> 1, hence all uppercase):>>
>>> BASIC09> RS VERSION 01.00.00> COPYRIGHT 1980 BY MOTOROLA INC.> AND
>>> MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORP.> REPRODUCED UNDER LICENSE> TO TANDY CORP.> ALL
>>> RIGHTS RESERVED>> I'm pretty sure it's the same one you are referring
>>> to. I
>>> remember SYSCALL> was in the manual and you had to assemble it with asm
>>> yourself.>> I probably copied the disk image from my master disk before
>>> my
>>> drives went> out.> I can upload the disk to Guillaume if needed.>>>> The
>>> manual is already in the colorcomputerarchive:>> http://www.
>>> colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Documents/Manuals/Programming/>
>>> BASIC09%20Programming%20Language%20Reference%20Manual%20-%
>>> 20Revision%20H%>
>>> 20(Microware%20System%20Corp).pdf>> It is copywritten 1980-1984>>>>>
>>> Bill
>>> Pierce> "Charlie stole the handle, and the train it won't stop going, no
>>> way to> slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull>> My Music from the
>>> Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3> https://sites.google.com/site/
>>> dabarnstudio/> Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPedia>
>>> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page>> E-Mail:
>>> ooogalapasooo at aol.com>>>>>> -----Original Message-----> From: Wayne
>>> Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com>> To: CoCoList <coco at maltedmedia.com>>
>>> Sent:
>>> Tue, Jun 6, 2017 10:02 pm> Subject: [Coco] Basic09 versions>> For a long
>>> time I have known this, but have not been able to prove it.> WhenI first
>>> got into the CoCo it was a CoCo2 Korean model and OS-9 Level 1.> Ialso
>>> had
>>> the Level 1 Basic09. When I got my CoCo3 and OS-9 Level 2,> Icompared the
>>> two versions of Basic09. There were only 3 differences.Level> 14K default
>>> buffer size01.00.00 version number in the display text at the> top of the
>>> moduleCRC was not the same as Level 2 Basic09Level 28K default> buffer
>>> size01.00.01 version number in the display text at the top of the>
>>> moduleCRC was not the same as Level 1 Basic09I have never found a disk>
>>> image of the Level 1 Basic09 disk. It was soldseparately from OS-9 Level
>>> 1.> I have found the Dragon version of Basic09Level 1 (version 01.00.00),
>>> but> it has a different display text from theCoCo version.I had all but
>>> given up> hope of ever finding a copy of the CoCo Basic09Level 1 disk (or
>>> an image).> Today I was thinking about it, and decided toso some
>>> searching.
>>> Lo and> behold, I found what appears to be a pristinecopy for sale on
>>> EBay.
>>> The> description says "untested", but the disk andmanual and box look
>>> brand
>>> new!> There are 3 photos. The middle photo is acloseup of the disk in its
>>> sleeve.> The lower left portion of the exposeddisk shows the version
>>> number> 01.00.00.I want this! It is for sale for $89.99 or best offer,
>>> and
>>> the> shipping isonly $3.61. I have enough cash, but I don't have a credit
>>> card.> There are 5people watching it, and the time left is 19 days, 20
>>> hours. No> one has madean offer yet. If I can get my friend to use his
>>> card, I am> going to buy ittoday. Once I have it, I will need to know if
>>> someone on> this list is herein Los Angeles and can make an image of the
>>> disk, and> possibly scan themanual without destroying it. Then I can add
>>> them to the> archive and wewill have the original Basic09 and manual to
>>> go
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