[Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?

[Aaron Wolfe]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Chad H <chadbh74 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> The "Getting started with NitrOS9" PDF manual mentions a 'disk 2' that
> contains a folder of modules along with some pre-made scripts on creating
> some custom bootstrap builds.  However, I'm unable to locate this disk on
> the NitrOS9 website :(
>

http://www.nitros9.org/latest/

"NitrOS-9/6809 Level 1 Disk 2" is clearly labeled.  Disk 1 and 2 are
combined into a single disk for the 80 track and DriveWire disk
images.


> - Chad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of Bob Devries
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:23 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?
>
> Chad,
>
> I *think* the joystick routines are built into the VTIO module. Unlike Level
> 2 NitrOS9, they are not a separate entity/module.
>
> Regards, Bob Devries
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Chad H
>  To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'
>  Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:53 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?
>
>
>  Update...  I went back and added the SHELL to the OS9Gen and it finally
>  booted.  DeskMate did load from this NitrOS9.  However, it acted like
> there
>  was no joystick attached.  Which NitrOS9 module deals with joysticks?
>  - Chad
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> On
>  Behalf Of Chad H
>  Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:42 PM
>  To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'
>  Subject: Re: [Coco] OS-9 Floppy / Printer configuration?
>
>  Ok, I've backed up a little bit.  My current thinking tells me the easiest
>  way to get a slimmed down "OS-9" that works well with Double-sided drives
> is
>  going to be to take the NitrOS9 and strip out the bootstrap modules I
> don't
>  need.  I've been toying around with saving the original bootstrap modules
>  and then using OS9Gen to rebuild the bootstrap leaving out some of the
>  modules.  So far, I've only gotten a NitrOS9 copyright screen but it goes
> no
>  further.
>
>  Here was the last list of original bootstrap modules...
>
>  REL KRN KRNP2
>  INIT BOOT IOMAN
>  RBF RB1773 D0
>  D1 D2 DD
>  SCF VTIO COVDG
>  TERM SCBBP P
>  SCBBT T1 PIPEMAN
>  PIPER PIPE CLOCK
>  CLOCK2 SYSGO SHELL
>
>
>
>  Latest OS9Gen I used included...
>  RB1773
>  D0
>  VTIO
>  TERM
>  IOMAN
>  RBF
>  SCF
>  SYSGO
>  CLOCK
>  CLOCK2
>  SCBBT
>  SCBBP
>  COVDG
>
>  This resulted in bootup to NitrOS9 logo...went no further
>
>  Which modules are a must to include for proper bootup?!
>
>  Thanks.
>
>  - Chad
>
>
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