[Coco] 256k upgrade

[jdaggett at gate.net]

I wonder if there is some manual or data sheets on the programs. I would be very very 
interested in such.

james

On 4 Feb 2010 at 11:52, Brian Blake wrote:

> 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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