[Coco] Getting Multiview or MShell going?

[Robert Gault]

Walter Zambotti wrote:
> Trying to get up to speed with a lot of things.
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> VCC
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The latest release, 2.01b Feb. 6, should be at
https://github.com/VCCE/VCC/releases

> Nitros09 disk or drive images suitable for VCC
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The latest disks should be at
https://nitros9.sourceforge.io/snapshot/
Use the disk appropriate for your system!
Also look on
http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Disks/

Any disk that works with a real Coco should work with MESS/MAME and VCC. Exceptions are some 
copy-protected disks. It is just the question of how to make .dsk and .os9 disk images for a PC.

> Basic09 (the 6309 version I have is buggy)
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Are you sure that it is buggy rather than you are not using it quite right? :)
If it came with a NitrOS-9 release disk, it should be correct but does require a 6309 CPU in either 
a real Coco or an emulator correctly set for 6309 operation.
Use the disk source above.

> Mshell
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This is the brain child of Bill Pierce. You can reach him at ooogalapasooo at aol.com and the program 
can be obtained at
https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/

> Multi-view (probably only one version)
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Use the NitrOS-9 link given above. Choose the disk appropriate for your system!

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> Should I use Mshell or Multiview or any other GUI?
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> Walter
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Personally, I would start without a GUI until I had a basic grasp of what NitrOS-9 is and how it 
works. Once you have some familiarity with OS-9/NitrOS-9 and decide it would be nice to have 
shortcuts to activate various functions, then try a GUI to see if it makes things simpler or more 
complex.
I believe Multi-view was not very popular as it really did not simplify using OS-9.

Robert