[Coco] How to import source code into NitrOS-9?

[Stephen Pereira]

Hi Bill,

Thanks again, for all your attention and assistance with my NitrOS-9 newbie-ness.

Yes, when I used the ATTR command properly, I now have been able to load and link the scdwv file.

Now, after I LOAD SCDWV, I can issue the command:

dw server list c:/filename.ext

And I see the listing scroll on my CoCo screen.  This is great progress for me!

When I issue the command:

dw server list c:/filename.ext >/dd/filename.ext

I get ERROR 207 (memory full). I am assuming that the error is on the CoCo side, but I am confused by this as I seem to have 400K RAM available (the total posted by the MFREE command).

Is there some mysterious (to me) command that I should issue in NitrOS-9 to make memory available for this redirection to a file that I am trying to do?

Please let me know if I need to go off and study NitrOS-9, rather than ask questions about one command or error message at a time.

Thanks,
smp
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Stephen M. Pereira
Bedford, NH  03110
KB1SXE


> On Oct 9, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
> 
> Stephen, try:
> attr /dd/cmds/scdwv e pe
> 
> Those files may not have attributes set and OS9 will not "load" a non executable file (-e -pe). When they are used in a bootfile, it doesn't matter.. the boot doesn't care about attributes.
> Also, when you "merge" files, it may be screwing with the attributes (don't remember).
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Pereira <spereira1952 at comcast.net>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 9, 2015 4:47 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] How to import source code into NitrOS-9?
> 
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Thank you *very* much for the details that you have provided me on my
> issue with the ‘dw’ command.
> 
> You are remembering my previous situation with a
> real physical CoCo 3.  I recently decided to go all in with the CoCo3FPGA
> unit.
> 
> This new situation presents a bit of an issue for me.  I am using a
> NitrOS-9 boot disk provided by Gary Becker that works on the CoCo3FPGA.  When I
> did the MDIR, as you requested, I get a nice listing of all the modules
> installed, and, of course, none of the scdwv, N or N1 are installed for me.  I
> am very uncertain about my ability to create an entirely new boot disk, so I am
> attracted to your “quick and dirty” way.
> 
> It appears to me from your
> instructions that the method you describe starts with a new boot disk, and
> merges the three files in question from places they reside way down in the …/scf
> subdirectory up into the /DD/CMDS subdirectory as one scdwv file.
> 
> So, I went
> looking on my existing boot disk from Gary, and, yes, those files are there down
> in the …/scf subdirectory.
> 
> So, I then entered your lengthy merge command on my
> own boot disk…  yes!  the merge command worked.  I can now see a file called
> scdwv in my /DD/CMDS subdirectory.
> 
> When I move on and try LOAD SCDWV, I get an
> ERROR 214.  I don’t have permission to do this.
> 
> When I type ATTR
> /DD/CMDS/SCDWV, I get:  ----r-wr
> 
> I tried: ATTR /DD/CMDS/SCDWV PERM R W E and
> that command returned the same ----r-wr.  And the LOAD SCDWV still generates an
> ERROR 214.
> 
> I am not completely certain I’m doing this right.  What should be
> the proper ATTR command to fix the permissions so I can LOAD SCDWV and LINK
> SCDWV?
> 
> Thanks a million for all your attention and advice.
> 
> smp
> --
> Stephen M.
> Pereira
> Bedford, NH  03110
> KB1SXE
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