[Coco] Run program by typing DOS

[Bruce W. Calkins]

Disk Extended Basic 1.0 and 2.0 did not have the DOS command.  It was added 
to Disk Extended Basic 1.1 and 2.1.  The command simply loads the content of 
track 34 and transfers operation to what was loaded.

Bruce W.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Run program by typing DOS


> Bill wrote:
>> Typing the DOSBOOT.ASM code from Vol 1, Issue 3 of the CoCoNutz Magazine,
>> when I try to assemble, I get:
>
> The syntax of that program was that required by EDTASM+. If you are using 
> a different assembler, you will need to alter the pseudo opcodes to match 
> whatever your assembler requires.
>
> More to the point, do you understand what the program is trying to do? If 
> you don't, I can see the confusion. I wanted the source code to work with 
> both DOS 1.0 and DOS 1.1. For that to happen, you need to select the DOS 
> on your system by adjusting the statement
> VERSON EQU 11
>
> The 11 means DOS1.1. Change the statement to
> VERSON EQU 10
> and DOS1.0 is indicated. The program will assemble using the required 
> statements inside the conditional statements.
>
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