[Coco] CoCo Model 1 Cartridge Port

[Bruce W. Calkins]

THE Major "upgrade" to DECB 1.1 was the addition of the DOS Command. 
This Command loads a specific track and executes it.  Most OS-9 based 
programs included a RUN "*" program that accomplished the same thing 
under DECB 1.0

Bruce W.


On 12/23/21 8:40 AM, Michael Miller wrote:
> I may be wrong here, but my understanding is that you need to update the ROMs in the actual computer to get DECB 1.1. The Disk Controller ROM just "expands" by adding a handful of commands.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Charles Hudson
> 
> On to the cartridge port, which seems workable.
> 
> Verified that the Deluxe RS-232 Program Pak (Cat. 26-2226) can be invoked with "Exec &HC000"; I/O TBD.  Got modems and cables, need to find / create a driver.
> 
> Also verified same for Disk Controller (Cat. 26-3022) which boots up with the message "Disk Extended Color Basic 1.0".  I have the disk cable, a drive and blank disks but no software.  End-to-end communication yet unproven.
> 
> I think there are later ROM versions used with (some version of) the disk controller; can they be used in this cart?
> 
> -CH-
>