[Coco] more that one shell from an external terminal(update)

Bill Nobel b_nobel at hotmail.com
Fri Sep 18 02:03:44 EDT 2015


Hey George, you are not far off on your idea.  It is quite possible.  Using similar techniques as the Linux/OS9000 systems, it can be done, but, nothing made as of yet.

Bill Nobel

> On Sep 17, 2015, at 11:48 PM, George Ramsower <georgera at gvtc.com> wrote:
> 
> Maybe I should make this a bit more clear(my mistake. DOH!)
> 
> This is not Linux. It's Microware's OS9 LII on a 512k Coco 3.
> My wish is to use an external computer(This PC) as a terminal connected to an RS232 port on the said Color Computer 3.
> 
> I would like to be able to switch from one shell to another while online with that CC3, leaving the previous Shell running. If I switch back to that Shell, it will still be doing what it was doing when I switched to another Shell, just like it can be done from the Coco's console.
> 
> This way, I can do much the same thing as using windows on that Coco(IE..switch from one window to another).
>  I figure if OS9 can do this from the built in /term, it would be doable from a com port also. The issue I have is, I don't know how to accomplish this.
> On this list, are gurus that might have an idea on how this can be done. I don't!
> Wish I did!!
> I'm sure this can be done but...HUH? How can this be done?
> I already know that graphics can't be done on a terminal without software on the coco to accomplish this.
> 
> So, I'm looking for some suggestions on how this might be done.
> 
> Thanks for any ideas based upon the above issue only.
> 
> George R.
> 
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