[Coco] 256k upgrade

[Brian Blake]

Looks like 512kBASIC is for DECB. Looking at an ad for it from Microcom
Software in the Jan '89 Rainbow right now. Looks like it opens up BASIC to
allow programs up to 400k (384k program space and 16k variable space). Will
work under 128k also, opening up 80k (64k program space and 16k variable
space) for BASIC programs.


Brian




On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 10:33 PM, <jdaggett at gate.net> wrote:

> On 3 Feb 2010 at 14:30, Bruce W. Calkins wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John W. Linville"
> >
> > Stephen H. Fischer wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I do not have the time or desire currently to check out what this
> > >> "512BASIC.DSK" is on RTSI. I spotted it when checking the location of
> the
> > >> OS-9 Disks.
> > >>
> > >>
> ftp://www.rtsi.com/RSDOS/incoming/cocodudes%20upload/coco%20stuff/dsk%20files/
> > >
> > > I took a peek -- I suspect it is some BASIC enhancement to take
> > > advantage of a 512K coco3.
> > >
> > > John
> >
> > Correct.
> >
> > Bruce W.
> >
> >
>
>
> Is it for DECB or BASIC09?
>
> Looking at the files my first impression it is for DECB and it looks as if
> it is a patch of some
> sort. Looks also to be from Microcom.
>
> james
>
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