[Coco] NitrOS9 Boot Help

[Vincent Tran]

> If unsure, you probably have a 6809. The 6803 is a rare aftermarket
upgrade. Try the 6809 images instead

I just tried the 6809 images and got the same results. No errors, but a lot
of "OK"s and nothing happens. I'm starting to feel like I'm talking to one
of my kids.

On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com> wrote:

> If unsure, you probably have a 6809. The 6803 is a rare aftermarket
> upgrade. Try the 6809 images instead
>
> --- Original Message ---
>
> From: "Vincent Tran" <vincent at webmasterofmydomain.com>
> Sent: April 11, 2015 12:18 PM
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] NitrOS9 Boot Help
>
> > Do you have a 6309 CPU, since the below images are all 6309?
>
> Not sure of the CPU type. I have a model 26-3334 if that helps any.
>
> > Do you see anything in the log window of DW4?
>
> I don't see any errors in the DW log window.
>
> Other .dsk images load to drive0, but when I do a "DIR" on the Coco3, all I
> get is "DRIVE=0  FREE=0" without any file listings. I do see the virtual
> drive read light on DW4 light up so that would rule out the serial cable
> being faulty.
>
> On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Tormod Volden <lists.tormod at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Vincent Tran wrote:
> > > Greetings all -- After trying to Google help on booting NitrOS9 on my
> > Coco3
> > > and coming up with nothing that has worked for me, I am hoping someone
> > can
> > > point me in the right direction.  I've been trying to boot NitrOS9 for
> > the
> > > longest time and can't seem to get it going.
> > >
> > > My setup:
> > > * Coco 3 with serial to USB cable to my PC
> > > * HBD-DOS v1.4 DW3 cartridge
> > > * Drivewire 3 & 4.  (I've tried both)
> > >
> > > I mount the NitrOS9 disk image to drive0 in Drivewire and type "DIR" on
> > the
> > > Coco and all I get is an "OK" back.  When I do a "DIR", I get "DRIVE=0
> > > FREE=63"  (blank floppy?).
> >
> > To clear up a few things: HDB-DOS cannot read the file structure on a
> > OS-9 disk, so it is normal that DIR won't give you anything or just
> > trash. The only useful command would be "DOS" to boot into NitrOS-9.
> >
> > Do you have a 6309 CPU, since the below images are all 6309?
> >
> > Stay with DW4 because the old DriveWire3 server program has more bugs.
> >
> > Do you see anything in the log window of DW4?
> >
> > Tormod
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Here are the NitrOS9 files:
> > >
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           368,640 nos96309l2v030300coco3_40d_1.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           368,640
> > nos96309l2v030300coco3_40d_1_50hz.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           368,640 nos96309l2v030300coco3_40d_2.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           737,280 nos96309l2v030300coco3_80d.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           737,280
> > nos96309l2v030300coco3_80d_50hz.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           631,552
> nos96309l2v030300coco3_arduino.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           624,384
> > > nos96309l2v030300coco3_arduino_headless.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           631,552
> nos96309l2v030300coco3_becker.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           624,384
> > > nos96309l2v030300coco3_becker_headless.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM         4,718,592
> nos96309l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           632,064 nos96309l2v030300coco3_dw.dsk
> > > 04/13/2014  03:42 PM           624,384
> > > nos96309l2v030300coco3_dw_headless.dsk
> > >
> > > I've also tried the nos96309l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk with the CocoSDC
> > and
> > > all I get when EXEC is a scrambled screen.
> >
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