[Coco] NitrOS9 question

[Dave Philipsen]

Ok, to partially answer my last question, I added JoyDrv back into the 
mix and the keyboard started working.  So why is JoyDrv required in 
order for the keyboard to work?

Dave


On 9/29/2017 8:36 PM, Dave Philipsen wrote:
> Ok, so here's another question.  I'm experimenting with creating a 
> no-frills OS9Boot that will boot on my CoCo3FPGA and so far I have 
> taken out the JoyDrv, SndDrv, RAMD, R0, and all of the window 
> descriptors.  NitrOS9 boots and I get the signon message and a shell 
> on Term but I can't type anything from the keyboard.  Why would that be?
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 9/29/2017 9:37 AM, Neal Crook wrote:
>> Well, there are only 2 L2 platforms in the repository. Start with the 
>> CoCo
>> one if you think it will be easier... but don't come crying later!
>>
>> On 29 Sep 2017 14:01, "Dave Philipsen" <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I was afraid you were gonna say that! 😛
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>> On Sep 29, 2017, at 3:03 AM, Neal Crook <foofoobedoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> I recommend that you use my multicomp port as your starting - 
>>>> point.  I
>>>> also recommend that you do a L1 port first because it will provide an
>>>> easier debug path for and drivers you need. All the code is in the
>>> official
>>>> repository.
>>>>
>>>> Neal.
>>>>
>>>>> On 29 Sep 2017 05:48, "Dave Philipsen" <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a question about NitrOS9 that I hope someone can help me 
>>>>> with. I
>>>>> would like to attempt to port a version of Level 2 over to a new
>>> non-CoCo
>>>>> platform.  Essentially, I should be able to replicate the 
>>>>> functionality
>>> of
>>>>> the CoCo MMU but I don’t want or need all of the gfx stuff that the
>>> CoCo 3
>>>>> has.  I would like to initially have it boot up with a shell on a 
>>>>> serial
>>>>> port but I definitely want to have access to the full 512k via the
>>> MMU.  So
>>>>> that means I don’t need any of the CoCo keyboard stuff either.  Just
>>>>> accessing it via serial port(s).  What image is going to be the 
>>>>> best to
>>>>> start with? Also, what are the ‘headless’ images?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
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