[Coco] Coco Digest, Vol 56, Issue 24

[Robert Gault]

carl j england wrote:
><snip>
> Use Super Boot.  It is public domain (i wrote it) and available on coco
> web sites.
> it gets around the 40 track limit by relocating the fat to a new address
> in high ram.
> it supports four single sided 80-track drives or two double-sided drives
> (drive 2 is back of drive 0--drive 3 is back of drive 1)
> you install Super Boot on track 34, sectors 1 thru 9.  to use it, just
> type "dos"
> if you have a startup file set up (basic or m/l), the program will
> auto-execute;
> otherwise, you will be presented with a directory list.  select a file
> and press "enter" (or "space") to load.
> also, you can set up the boot to run the coco3 in double-speed mode
> (automatically switches to slow when accessing the disk drive--then
> switches back)
> you would lose 1 granule of storage space on one disk, but the added 40
> tracks would be worth it.
> 
> ***note*** for those already using Super Boot.
>     if you have your boot disk in drive 1, you can type "dir1:dos" to
> boot.  (if you get an i/o error, then some of the files are crossing the
> 35 track boundary and 
>     have confused the "dir" command.  just type "dos" and the boot will
> continue from drive 1)
> ***note*** the "dos" command always acts on the last accessed drive
> regardless of which is your current default drive. 
>  
> 
> --

Carl, could you post some url's that have Super Boot on them? I've not 
found any.