[Coco] strange nitros9 boot error code, very quickly after loading the boot track I get a tb*v, error 246 not ready

[Robert Gault]

Ugh, this is getting complicated by running in terminal mode. It would help to 
keep things a simple as possible. For starters, you could try the same thing in 
MESS or VCC. The main difference would be drivers and nothing would funnel 
through /t2. The technique would be the same.

Some points. LINK.BAS run on a properly set up system will not make any changes.
Try creating a boot floppy that fully boots and can access the hard drive. When 
you get one that works, then change Boot, Init, Sysgo, and /DD so they work with 
the hard drive. Put the new boot disk on drive 128 and run LINK.BAS. The boot 
process from the hard drive should work.

I can help getting MESS, VCC, and real Coco system with hard drives up and 
running booting from just a hard drive, no floppies. Your system seems some type 
of hybrid. I'm not sure just what you are trying to do. :)