[Coco] Starting to unpack COCOs from storage

[Walter Zambotti]

John

personally I wouldn't upgrade a totally dead CoCo III with a new 6309
because when it doesn't work
I would know where to start looking.

But then I'm not good with hardware at all.

Walter


On 2020-04-27 08:49, John E. Malmberg wrote:
> On 4/23/2020 7:50 AM, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>> I am just now getting to unpack my COCO stuff and see what I actually
>> have.
>>
>> Is there a way in ROM basic to detect if a 6309 is installed that
>> would work on COCO-1 though 3?
>>
>> How to detect how much memory is actually in a COCO 3 from basic?
>>
>> And is there a way to detect if a system is a COCO 1 or  COCO 2?
>>
>> I saw a mention of www.cocopedia.com wiki, but actual WIKI articles
>> seem to be sparse.  Is that intended to be the main web site for the
>> community?
>
> So far I have found at least 3 COCO 3s to be functional.
>
> One CCOO3 is totally dead.  Not sure if that is the one I should try
> installing a 6309 in first.
>
> Have found 2 older disk controllers that work and two newer ones that
> support the DOS command.  One of the newer ones was marked broken.
>
> Have ended up with apparently working (drive select lights respond)
> two sets of 5.25" 40T DS + 3.5" 80T DS drives, and 1 5.25" 35T SS.
>
> Short one floppy cable and 2 power converters and I can add a 3.5" 80T
> Drive to the 35 track SS drive, and setup another enclosure with a
> 5.25" 40T DS + 35" 80T DS drives.
>
> Next is to see which Color Computers I/II are working, and then on to
> the multi-pack interfaces.  As I recall, I have one that is not working.
>
> COCO SDC has been ordered, but need to know what else is working
> before I order more stuff.
>
> Regards,
> -John
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