[Coco] Re: Coco Digest, Vol 23, Issue 27
Mark Marlette
mark at cloud9tech.com
Wed Aug 10 07:51:57 EDT 2005
Glen,
It is amazing but doesn't surprise me. There are a lot of people here that
follow the list but don't have a CoCo anymore or do and haven't turned it
on for years. Not sure how they can make it from day to day.... :) That was
a joke for the serious folks.....
Mark
Cloud-9
At 10:08 PM 8/9/2005, Glen VanDenBiggelaar wrote:
>I just find it amazing that there are still people who subscribe to this
>list and do not know about Cloud 9. I mean it is only mentioned once in
>every 100 messages. Maybe you need a banner ad on all the messages ;)
>-Glen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
>Behalf Of Mark Marlette
>Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:04 PM
>To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>Subject: Re: [Coco] Re: Coco Digest, Vol 23, Issue 27
>
>
>Frank,
>
>IDE Flash adapters.... Cloud-9 has had these for years. We sell them for the
>CoCo, PC, Linux, etc.....All work just fine. Also sell a CF device that lets
>you put MMC, SD, MS and Smart Media.
>
>Oh no, the CoCo4 thread again.... :)
>
>Mark
>
>
>Quoting farna at att.net:
>
> > Glad to see someone found a use for that book! Copies should be
> > available from Glenside CoCo Club, though I don't know if they had any
> > more produced. I just sent them the disk copies, but haven't got
> > around to getting them a copy of PageMaker 4 or 5 yet!
> >
> > Found this on the net today, thought someone might find it
> > interesting:
> > http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html
> > IDE to Flash card adapters -- computer sees Flash card as a HD, just
> > plug into IDE controller cable as if a HD.
> >
> > Same company also has some mini computers based on VIA chipsets. Now
> > if someone could modify MESS and an OS (is there Linux version of
> > MESS?) to auto boot and access everything this would make a great
> > "CoCo4", especially if NitrOS9 could be modified to run under the
> > MESS/OS emulator and still access all available memory.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Swygert
> > Publisher, "American Independent
> > Magazine" (AIM)
> > For all AMC enthusiasts
> > http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
> > (free download available!)
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
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> > >
> > > 1. Re: versions. How many? (Bruce W. Calkins)
> > > 2. RE: versions. How many? (Glen VanDenBiggelaar)
> > > 3. RE: versions. How many? (Glen VanDenBiggelaar)
> > > 4. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
> > > 5. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
> > > 6. Re: versions. How many? (Torsten Dittel)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 09:36:24 -0400
> > > From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucecalkins at bellsouth.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>,
> > > RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
> > > Message-ID: <42F8B158.8050406 at bellsouth.net>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> > >
> > > "Tandy's Little Wonder,
> > > The Color Computer
> > > 1980-1991"
> > > By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
> > >
> > > Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
> > >
> > > I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations
> > exist
> > > within some of those model numbers.
> > >
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > From the book and my own knowledge;
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
> > >
> > > There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale.
> > > (I seem to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
> > >
> > > "C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> > > Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > >
> > > "E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended
> > Color
> > > Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > >
> > > The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> > > screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k
> > or
> > > 64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> > > 26-3004A, 26-3005)
> > >
> > > The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without
> > Extended
> > > Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board variations.
> > > (26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
> > >
> > > The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and
> > 64k
> > > with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt
> > that
> > > the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with this
> > 64k
> > > upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
> > >
> > > "Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board version
> > is
> > > known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color Basic.
> > > Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards.
> > Disto
> > > had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
> > >
> > > This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> > >
> >
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > > > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and their RS
> > > > numbers and pictures of them too?
> > > >
> > > > Roy
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.4/66 - Release Date:
> > 8/9/05
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 08:06:24 -0600
> > > From: "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at hotmail.com>
> > > Subject: RE: [COCO] versions. How many?
> > > To: "'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'"
> > <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > > Message-ID: <BAY7-DAV108C0C9BF5BB9BCEFEF12BFBB0 at phx.gbl>
> > >
> > > I have never seen a 26-3005, and there is the white 26-300b (64K
> > CoCo 1-
> > > although some will argue that this is a CoCo 2), that is also not
> > mentioned.
> > > I have on the site, detailed documentation on the 26-300b which has
> > no
> > > letter silk screened in the board.
> > > The CoCo 2 had again (north American) 10 different model numbers
> > and the
> > > last (26-3127b) has at least 3 known variations.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
> > [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> > > Behalf Of Bruce W. Calkins
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:36 AM
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts;
> > RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
> > > Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tandy's Little Wonder,
> > > The Color Computer
> > > 1980-1991"
> > > By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
> > >
> > > Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
> > >
> > > I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations
> > exist
> > > within some of those model numbers.
> > >
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > From the book and my own knowledge;
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
> > >
> > > There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale.
> > (I seem
> > > to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
> > >
> > > "C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> > > Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > >
> > > "E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended
> > Color
> > > Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > >
> > > The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> > > screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k
> > or
> > > 64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> > > 26-3004A, 26-3005)
> > >
> > > The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without
> > Extended
> > > Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board variations.
> > > (26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
> > >
> > > The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and
> > 64k
> > > with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt
> > that
> > > the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with this
> > 64k
> > > upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
> > >
> > > "Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board version
> > is
> > > known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color Basic.
> > > Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards.
> > Disto
> > > had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
> > >
> > > This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> > >
> >
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > > > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and their
> > RS
> > > > numbers and pictures of them too?
> > > >
> > > > Roy
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.4/66 - Release Date:
> > 8/9/05
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 3
> > > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:16:04 -0600
> > > From: "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at hotmail.com>
> > > Subject: RE: [COCO] versions. How many?
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Message-ID: <BAY7-F7A0F24171836704035991BFBB0 at phx.gbl>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
> > >
> > >
> > > That should be 26-3003b Sorry Typing too fast.
> > > -Glen
> > > >I have never seen a 26-3005, and there is the white 26-300b (64K
> > CoCo 1-
> > > >although some will argue that this is a CoCo 2), that is also not
> > > >mentioned. I have on the site, detailed documentation on the
> > > >26-300b which
> > has no
> > > >letter silk screened in the board.
> > > >The CoCo 2 had again (north American) 10 different model numbers
> > and the
> > > >last (26-3127b) has at least 3 known variations.
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
> > [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> > > >Behalf Of Bruce W. Calkins
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:36 AM
> > > >To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts;
> > RJRTTY at aol.five.pairlist.net
> > > >Subject: Re: [COCO] versions. How many?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Tandy's Little Wonder,
> > > >The Color Computer
> > > >1980-1991"
> > > >By, F. G. Swygert, Published by FARNA Systems.
> > > >
> > > >Is the closest to your description, no pictures though.
> > > >
> > > >I counted 15 model numbers there. Although several variations
> > exist
> > > >within some of those model numbers.
> > > >
> > >
> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > From the book and my own knowledge;
> > >
> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >CoCo 1 revision "A" apparently was the prototype.
> > > >
> > > >There is little indication the "B" revision was released for sale.
> > (I seem
> > > >to recall a rumor once of it's existence though)
> > > >
> > > >"C" & "D" boards came in 4K and 16k with or without Extended Color
> > > >Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > > >
> > > >"E" revision were sold in 16k and 32k with or without Extended
> > Color
> > > >Basic. (26-3001, 26-3002)
> > > >
> > > >The final CoCo 1 revision (Marked NC or not marked beyond the silk
> > > >screen number beginning with 285, nicknamed "F" board) came in 16k
> > or
> > > >64k with or without Extended Color Basic. (26-3002A, 26-3003A,
> > > >26-3004A, 26-3005)
> > > >
> > > >The first (American) CoCo 2 came in 16k and 64k with or without
> > Extended
> > > >Color Basic. Rumors exist that there were 2 or 3 board
> > variations.
> > > >(26-3026, 26-3027)(with A or B suffixes?)
> > > >
> > > >The Korean CoCo 2 came in three board variations. Again 16k and
> > 64k
> > > >with or without Extended Color Basic. (Some have expressed doubt
> > that
> > > >the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed. I have had two with
> > this 64k
> > > >upgrade.) (26-3134(A,B), 26-3136(A,B))
> > > >
> > > >"Stability" was "achieved" with the CoCo 3. Only one board
> > version is
> > > >known to exist. 128k was standard with Super Extended Color
> > Basic.
> > > >Several vendors including Radio Shack had 512k upgrade boards.
> > Disto
> > > >had 512k, 1 and 2 Meg versions as well. (26-3334)
> > > >
> > > >This list does not address the various 230 Volt and PAL versions.
> > >
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> > > > > Is there a source that lists all versions of the coco and their
> > RS
> > > > > numbers and pictures of them too?
> > > > >
> > > > > Roy
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> > > >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.4/66 - Release Date:
> > 8/9/05
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
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> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:29:18 +0200
> > > From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> > > Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Message-ID: <42F8BDBE.FD2FA563 at Dittel.info>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > >
> > > > Were they different model numbers also?
> > >
> > > The Aussie/UK and Belgian/Dutch/German versions had the same model
> > > numbers. The French "Peritel" (RGB-SCART) PAL versions added a "5"
> > after
> > > the "-", e.g. 26-53127B. They had a different keyboard layout too
> > > ("AZERTY").
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 5
> > > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:34:59 +0200
> > > From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> > > Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Message-ID: <42F8BF13.B3CF5390 at Dittel.info>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > >
> > > > Some have expressed doubt that
> > > > the satellite 64k memory upgrade existed.
> > >
> > > http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/Torsten.Dittel/CoCo/RAM.jpg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 6
> > > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:41:42 +0200
> > > From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> > > Subject: [Coco] Re: versions. How many?
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Message-ID: <42F8C0A6.BEA06F09 at Dittel.info>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > >
> > > > Were they different model numbers also?
> > >
> > > Have to correct myself: the French numbers were 265-xxxx, not
> > 26-5xxxx.
> > >
> > > e.g. the French MC-10: 265-3011
> > >
> > > The following pictures compares both European versions of CoCo's
> > lil'
> > > brother:
> > >
> > > http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/Torsten.Dittel/MC-10/PICT0001.JPG
> > >
> > >
> > >
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