[Coco] TOP "The OS-9 Project" was: A 'pager' utility for os-9?

Bob Devries devries.bob at gmail.com
Wed Aug 20 19:33:36 EDT 2014


The OS-9 Project files are also available on RTSI

ftp://rtsi.com/OS9/TOP/

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia

On 21/08/2014 8:10 AM, Kandur wrote:
> Bill, it is uploaded here:
> http://qdv.pw/eng/_progs/TOP - The OS-9 Project.zip
> Only the FINANCE directory is missing from my HD backup,
> it may have been on the 'part25' floppy,
> that I was not able to restore yet, due to a CRC error.
>
> Kandur
>
> Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 9:32:56 PM, you wrote:
>> But for a permanent upload/dload location hopefully one of the repos adopt the data
>> Bill Nobel
>>> On Aug 19, 2014, at 10:20 PM, Kandur <k at qdv.pw> wrote:
>>> Yes Bill, that is the table of content, of the TOP package.
>>> Where should I upload the whole package?
>>> Kandur
>>> Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 9:12:11 PM, you wrote:
>>>> Kandur, that link just brings me to a text file describing the archive.  It looks very interesting by the text.
>>>> Bill Nobel
>>>>> On Aug 19, 2014, at 9:59 PM, Kandur <k at qdv.pw> wrote:
>>>>> Kip,
>>>>> as it turned out, my 'UG' dir contains the TOP package.
>>>>> TOP is an acronym for "The OS-9 Project". It is a collection of OS-9/68000 software
>>>>> developed primarily in Germany.
>>>>> Much of it seems to be an attempt to make OS-9 a little more UNIX-like.
>>>>> Many standard UNIX utilities are provided, as well as a complete UUCP mail implementation,
>>>>> and a more secure password file and login program. Many traditional UNIX games are also provided.
>>>>> The total package consumes approximately 16 MB of disk space, though much of this is source code.
>>>>> http://qdv.pw/eng/_text/Coco/ug.zip
>>>>> Kandur
>>>>> Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 8:34:00 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Kandur!
>>>>>> I almost forgot to mention, OS-9 68K source files!?!  Wow! That would be
>>>>>> very interesting indeed!  How about an OS-9 68K build repository?  Anyone
>>>>>> wish to start one?
>>>>>> Kip Koon
>>>>>> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
>>>>>> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>>>>>> http://computerpcdoc.com/
>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Kip Koon
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:32 PM
>>>>>> To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] A 'pager' utility for os-9?
>>>>>> Hi Kandur!
>>>>>> I found a bunch of documentation on OS-9 68K.  MWOS.ZIP is the documentation
>>>>>> for OS-9 68K as I received it.  This is the link.
>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/64pnajssauybqtn/MWOS.zip
>>>>>> I hope this helps you decide what to do with the floppies.  I'd like a copy
>>>>>> if possible.  Thanks in advance.
>>>>>> Kip Koon
>>>>>> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
>>>>>> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>>>>>> http://computerpcdoc.com/
>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Kandur
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 1:30 PM
>>>>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] A 'pager' utility for os-9?
>>>>>> Thanks Kip, grabbed it, and guess what?
>>>>>> I found the 68k version of it and cat in my HD backup. :)
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/CMDS.68000
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/CMDS.68000/Cat
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/CMDS.68000/More
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/SRC/C_MW.68000
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/SRC/C_MW.68000/cat.c
>>>>>> UG/FILE_PROCESSING_FILTER/SRC/C_MW.68000/more.c
>>>>>> My OS-9/68000 machines
>>>>>> http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=244
>>>>>> Kandur
>>>>>> Saturday, August 16, 2014, 4:35:48 AM, you wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Kandur!
>>>>>>> Believe it or not, I found the more utility.  Here is the link to the
>>>>>>> more.dsk file.  All it has is the more utility.  Have fun.
>>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpfi76e991k9bhf/more.dsk
>>>>>>> Kip Koon
>>>>>>> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
>>>>>>> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>>>>>>> http://computerpcdoc.com/
>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Kandur
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 10:21 PM
>>>>>>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>>>>>>> Subject: [Coco] A 'pager' utility for os-9?
>>>>>>> While looking for a 'pager' utility for os-9, similar to the 'more'
>>>>>>> and 'less' in Linux so I could pipe the standard thorough it to get a
>>>>>>> paged output, found this game.
>>>>>>> Apparently Steve Bjork wrote this game in 1990, as a tribute to Marty
>>>>>>> Goodman, at the Atlanta Coco Fest.
>>>>>>> Marty's Nightmare for the CoCo3
>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cvun0UZDfE
>>>>>>> Kandur
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