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/PA Fest? Maybe? Please? \

pucc_unknown — Tue, 03 Mar 1998 13:08:03 +0000

Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 13:08:03 -0600
Reply-To: Mark Marlette
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Mark Marlette
Subject: /PA Fest? Maybe? Please? \

Arial>Hey gang, Al here :-

>Well, I spoke with Ron Bull awhile today and it seems gloomy for a show
in

>PA during the summer. Now, I’m not necessarily pro or con to a Fest in
PA

>or not in PA, but the idea of a summer show still is something I think
we need.

I> mean, the kids are out, there are reasons to take family outting over
a

>weekend, and the weather is NICE : However, due to lack of interest I
guess

>we only have Chicago. Not that Chicago is a bad thing. After all,
that’s

>where Carl Boll is!

>It seems to me, though, that maybe another option could be had. Look
at

>the interest in CoCoPS yes, I know, gotta get that out real soon and I
am

>one of the ones holding it up. Has there really been over one hundred
that

>have signed up? Things start slow and sneak up on us, but when one
person

>tries to do something on the scale of a Fest, they have to have alot of
money

>up front which is lost if the show cannot be held. In the case of
things

>like this, it sounds like the previous show location cost about $1000!
Ack.

>That’s a big chunk of change to lose.

>I just know I want to go somewhere and SEE Pac-Man running, right next
to

>the new GLOOM demo, next to Return of the Saint, next to all the other
items

>I’ve been hearing about. Then I want to buy some, cash in hand, and
not

>worry about mail order, etc.

>What needs to be done to make Fests easier for vendors and attendees?
What

>keeps us from getting into it? Price? Location? Too much hassel to

>send in booth money?

>Thoughts?

I just have one comment. I needed a date commitment from Ron. He
couldn’t

give me a date, for good reasons and I couldn’t give him a commitment.

Personally I’m VERY busy from work, home, family, etc… as are most.

Glenside sets the date almost a year in advance so schedules and
commitments

can be made, a MUST for me. I’m sorry that the PA fest isn’t going to

happen again. Ron and I met at a stalemate.

My $.02.

*********************************************************************

* Mark L. Marlette mmarlette@digalogsys.com *

* Digalog Systems, Inc. mmarlett@isd.net *

* “Innovators in Automatic Test Equipment” *

* 612544-4615 Voice 612544-6378 FAX *

*********************************************************************

Ultimuse

Bob_Devries — Sun, 01 Mar 1998 13:33:35 +0000

Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 13:33:35 +1000
Reply-To: Bob Devries
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Devries
Subject: Ultimuse

Mike Knudsen wrote:
> Hi Bob. have you been strictly MM/1 plus other “unmentionable”
machines?

Nope, I actually started with the COCO version. Bought it from a local
re-seller.

> Let’s see, the first commercial release of UME was APril ’89,
> and my shareware version came out the year before.
> I have comments in my C code dated even earlier.

> I guess we could celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ulti-Mousing.
> –mike k

Great work! Must be the longest running development for the coco?

Regards,Bob Devries

Videotex Rom Pak Cat. No. 26-2222

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:22:52 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:22:52 -0500
Reply-To: oajones@bright.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: oajones
Subject: Videotex Rom Pak Cat. No. 26-2222

Does anyone have the instructions to the Videotex ROM pak terminal
program?

–Alan

Eprom programmer

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 16:36:38 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 16:36:38 GMT
Reply-To: taubin@vabch.com
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Tom Aubin
Subject: Re: Eprom programmer

I forgot this group was also a mailing list when I uploaded the eprom
files. Looks like they did not all make it here however I did upload
them to the os9 archive.
They were uploaded to:
FTP://os9archive.rtsi.com/os9/incoming/
Sorry for any troubles with placing them here.

Tom Aubin

It’s Alive!!! again

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 12:52:56 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 12:52:56 -0800
Reply-To: Alan & Elenor
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Alan & Elenor
Subject: It’s Alive!!! again

OS-9 Nostalgia:

Remember the StGNet’s TenForward Bar & Grille Newsgroup?

Well, it lives again…!

to subscribe:

subscribe tenforward

# \!/
# 0 0 Iggi the Troll
# > v < Bartender of Ten Forward Bar & Grille
# \_/ tenforward@listbox.com

Umuse Shareware

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:25:43 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:25:43 +1000
Reply-To: Bob Devries
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Devries
Subject: Umuse Shareware

Folks, the file which contains Mike Knudsen’s shareware version of the
latest COCO UltiMuse seems to have been lost from os9archive.rtsi.com.
Notonly that, I can’t find my copy here either! I’ll keep looking,but
meantime, could someone re-upload it to RTSI?

Regards,Bob Devries

Coco Dinner Repost

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 10:53:44 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 10:53:44 -0600
Reply-To: theschu2@JUNO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Brian K Schubring Subject: Coco Dinner Repost

Sorry I left out some info….
as to WHERE do you send your money to.
SEE Below in this reposting.

Hello to all those who are coming to the Chicago CoCoFEST!
My Name is Brian Schubring Asst. Cord. Fest dinner.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE !!!!!!
THEE Official Dinner news is here.
The Dinner is on and I have a drooling eye on the dinner menu, GOOD
STUFF!
Buffet Menu Items are as follows. . . .

Assorted Relish tray on ice. Mirrored Cheese Display.
Fresh Garden Salad Bar
ENTREE’S . . . .
Sliced Round of Beef
Baked Chicken with Rice Stuffing
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sage dressing

Of course Two Vegetables chef’s choice and appropriate potato or rice,
Freshly Baked Rolls w/butter and a beverage.

They have pulled out the stops for us and WE GET both the IVY A & B
rooms
for almost less then half the original cost.

The initial cost was $16*** but went up to $16.95***, because of a
menu
change
and a new year. But after some discussion I was able to bring it down
to $15***.
***plus taxes and Gratuities service fee’s & room rental
All in all your dinner will be $15 + $4 = $19.

I know you all saw just $15 initially but fumble fingers me and tony
forgot to add the
FORCED EXTRA’s, and I couldn’t get ‘em down any more.

Now I need from all who are coming to the Dinner to do just one thing.
SEND ME, – theschu2@juno.com – ASAP A QUICK NOTE ON . . .

1 YOUR NAME/S
2 NUMBER OF ATTENDEE’S
3 NUMBER OF DINNER TICKETS WANTED.

I need this info RIGHT AWAY so I can give Holiday Inn an accurate
count
plus a few extra for the meal and table setup. A dead line is set
for
April 5. No if’s. Buts or Excuses. If I don’t have this info YOU MAY
BE
LEFT OUT !
So Don’t delay. A few quick keystrokes is all that it takes.
BTW…. If I get Your Name ASAP I WILL Personalize you Dinner Ticket
with Your Name
For a Moment o. And have a Dinner Guest List to hand out inside the
dinner room.
I will after a week or so maybe sooner POST a listing and a count here
for all who are coming to the dinner.

SEND ALL MONEY TO :

George Schneeweiss
RR #2 Box 67
Forrest, IL 61741-9629

Thank You All in Advance for Supporting this CoCoFEST! and Dinner.
See Ya’ll soon.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++ The SchuBox Shack – To Much Stuff JUNK? +++
+++ -;< Not Enough Room >;-
+++
+++ N9NAZ Brian Schubring
+++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

GlenSide’s ~ Cup O’ CoCo ~ On the Web at
http://members.aol.com/theschu3/coco.html
Check it Out!

_____________________________________________________________________
You don’t need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail.
Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com
Or call Juno at 800 654-JUNO 654-5866

Warning, Bad Address!

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 02:30:41 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 02:30:41 -0800
Reply-To: “Brett K. Heath”
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Brett K. Heath”
Subject: Warning, Bad Address!

ARRRGGGGGH!
I can’t believe I did that!

In my previous two messages the return address is either unusable or a
very bad place to send messages for me probably unusable.

My correct email address is:

bheath@csun2.csun.edu

please use that for any replies to the two previous messages from me.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Brett K. Heath

Bit-banger Source code?

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:56:17 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:56:17 -0800
Reply-To: “Brett K. Heath”
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Brett K. Heath”
Subject: Bit-banger Source code?

Is there assembler source code or an Extended Basic ROM call that will
input a serial character through the bit-banger on a CoCo I/II?

It doesn’t need to be particularly fast or fancy. I’d like to write a
bootstrap to load an executable from the bit-banger and really don’t feel up
to dealing with designing and debugging my own software UART I could do
it, but it would take awhile:-/

Any suggestions?

Brett K. Heath

6309′s from Marshall?

pucc_unknown — Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:17:05 +0000

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:17:05 -0800
Reply-To: “Brett K. Heath”
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Brett K. Heath”
Subject: 6309′s from Marshall?

Didn’t I read here a month or so ago that someone had recieved the 6309′s
they ordered from Marshall. I can’t seem to find 6309′s on Marshall’s
website. Did they discontinue them or make them special order? or am I
looking in the wrong places?

Anybody know?

Brett K. Heath

Eprom Programmer

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:54:12 +0000

Eprom Programmer

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:50:08 +0000

Eprom Programmer

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:41:53 +0000

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:41:53 GMT
Reply-To: taubin@vabch.com
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Tom Aubin
Subject: Eprom Programmer

I contacted Lonnie Falk, the publisher of Rainbow and got his permission
to post this. I also plan on uploading to the OS-9 archive as well.
What follows is 4 zip files:
Part1.zip
Part2.zip
Part3.zip
Part4.zip
These contain GIF scans of the original Rainbow article along with the
copyright information Lonnie asked me to add.
Hope this helps out everyone.

Tom Aubin

my “Multimedia” 64k CoCo 1

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:40:23 +0000

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:40:23 -0600
Reply-To: rogerp@INTERNOGO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Rogelio Perea
Organization: Deja News – The Leader in Internet Discussion
Subject: my “Multimedia” 64k CoCo 1

For a couple of weeks now I have been feeding the output of a small radio to
my CoCo 1 64k Fboard and have SB Audio Spectrum Analyzer running there. This
was set just for fun and the thing has caught the attention of everyone that
visits the office – kind of gives my place a feeling of high tech wizardy!

Then I had to use Deskmate to write up a small schedule and thought “it would
be nice to have real-time music playing on the monitor speaker while working
at Deskmate”. I had done some DECB programming after using AUDIO ON to route
the audio from the tape recorder playing an audio tape but I had never tried
it under OS9…. so in went the OS9 boot disk I had done an AUDIO ON before
issuing DOS and as I suspected, the CoCo shut the audio off when OS9 began
booting…. but, what follows was totally unexpected: when the time & date
prompts appeared Deskmate the audio was on again!.

The final outcome of this is that I have now Deskmate running with a “real
time audio output” coming from the monitor speaker!…. for the unsuspecting
folks that visit me, it comes of as a shock to see such ‘old’ piece of
equipment do that…. oh well WE KNOW huh?.

-=-=-=-
Rogelio

—–== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==—–
http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading

null modem

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:08:00 +0000

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:08:00 -0700
Reply-To: Bob Schmidt
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Schmidt
Subject: null modem

Hi All,

I have seen some posts recently about null modems, etc. How would I go
about making this cable, I do have an rs232 pak. Also what software would
you use to access the pc, or what pc software would I use to access my coco.
I’m pretty clue less on this stuff

Thanks,
Bob

Coco DAC, ADC, and Cassette

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 11:37:46 +0000

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 11:37:46 -0600
Reply-To: Michael J Knudsen
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Michael J Knudsen
Subject: Re: Coco DAC, ADC, and Cassette

To: coco@pucc.princeton.edu

I agree that the Coco’s cassette system is a LOT more reliable
than many folks give it credit for.
It uses the Coco’s 6-bit DAC to generate sine waves to the tape
recorder, unlike all the other 8-bit machines of the time, which
used square waves 1-bit DAC, to put a White House spin on it.

Square waves tend to distort terribly going thru cheap audio gear.
Sine waves don’t. Consequently, the Coco works with almost any
cassete or reel tape machine, whereas Commo and Atari pretty much
required special decks. We often accuse Tandy of requiring
non-standard proprietary stuff for everything, but the tape
interface is a major exception. Ironically, the Coco’s tape was
*faster* than a lot of the competition’s.

Yes, the two LS bits are not available for the DAC, and it would
have been nice to have all 8, if only to avoid having to mask
them out on each DAC sample to avoid driving your printer crazy
while playing sounds.

I did hack two extra resistors into my Coco 1 graycase still
have it, great machine! to get hte full 8-bit sound. I was very
heavily into sound synthesis until MIDI and OS-9 came along.

Remember that Apple, IBM-PC, and some others had ONE-BIT sound.
They simply could not produce the sounds of Dungeons of Daggorath.

About the 6-bit ADC: There is no ADC as such, just a comparator
between the DAC output and the joystick pot inputs. The
successive approximation is all done by software, just like the
serial port. You write a DAC value 0-63 and see how the input
compares to it, then try another value in a binary search.

The good news is that software can do only as much precision as
it needs. Many games need only a couple bits’ accuracy to tell
left-right-center, and that’s all they do! Leaves time to output
sounds and music in hte latest games.

The BASIC joy function doesn’t know how much precision you
want, so it always does the full 6 bits. But it only takes 6
comparisons, one per bit.

If you want fast 8-bit ADC, one of the Coco-Max type programs
came with a plug-in pak with a real ADC chip and an analog
multiplexer to handle the joystick X and Y inputs. Actually it
could handle 8 inputs if you connected them to the Pak and wrote
your own software. And you could record audio at very high
sampling rates. Unforch, this Pak would not operate at the
double clock speed. But I did some really fun stuff with it back
before I got sidetracked onto UltiMusE.

–mike knudsen

CoCoFEST! Dinner is FINAL.

pucc_unknown — Fri, 27 Feb 1998 00:57:58 +0000

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 00:57:58 -0600
Reply-To: theschu2@JUNO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Brian K Schubring Subject: CoCoFEST! Dinner is FINAL.

Assorted Relish tray on ice. Mirrored Cheese Display.
Fresh Garden Salad Bar
ENTREE’S . . . .
Sliced Round of Beef
Baked Chicken with Rice Stuffing
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sage dressing

Of course Two Vegetables chef’s choice and appropriate potato or rice,
Freshly Baked Rolls w/butter and a beverage.

They have pulled out the stops for us and WE GET both the IVY A & B rooms
for almost less then half the original cost.

The initial cost was $16*** but went up to $16.95***, because of a menu
change
and a new year. But after some discussion I was able to bring it down to
$15***.
***plus taxes and Gratuities service fee’s & room rental
All in all your dinner will be $15 + $4 = $19.

I know you all saw just $15 initially but fumble fingers me and tony
forgot to add the
FORCED EXTRA’s, and I couldn’t get ‘em down any more.

Now I need from all who are coming to the Dinner to do just one thing.
SEND ME, – theschu2@juno.com – ASAP A QUICK NOTE ON . . .

1 YOUR NAME/S
2 NUMBER OF ATTENDEE’S
3 NUMBER OF DINNER TICKETS WANTED.

I need this info RIGHT AWAY so I can give Holiday Inn an accurate count
plus a few extra for the meal and table setup. A dead line is set for
April 5. No if’s. Buts or Excuses. If I don’t have this info YOU MAY BE
LEFT OUT !
So Don’t delay. A few quick keystrokes is all that it takes.
BTW…. If I get Your Name ASAP I WILL Personalize you Dinner Ticket
with Your Name
For a Moment o. And have a Dinner Guest List to hand out inside the
dinner room.
I will after a week or so maybe sooner POST a listing and a count here
for all who
are coming to the dinner.

Thank You All in Advance for Supporting this CoCoFEST! and Dinner.
See Ya’ll soon.

GlenSide’s ~ Cup O’ CoCo ~ On the Web at
http://members.aol.com/theschu3/coco.html
Check it Out!

Floppy Drive ????

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 23:14:09 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 23:14:09 -0500
Reply-To: “G. Douglas Burton” Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “G. Douglas Burton” Subject: Re: Floppy Drive ????

Carl, I did find the jumpers on the half-height drive and got it to work
with the controller setting it up the same as the full-height drive is set
now. Mainly it has jumpers in the first 2 slots. How do you set up the
second drive? Again, the connector nearest the interface is the one it
works that way with. Appreciate the help…

{ Just a message from Doug }
{ http://www.seidata.com/~gdburton }

Penn Fest ’98

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:11:55 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:11:55 GMT
Reply-To: RonBull
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: RonBull
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Subject: Penn Fest ’98

Chet, I’ll take you up on that offer of $75 and 2 copies of Digger to be given
away at the show! My address is:

Ron Bull
115 Ann Street
Duncannon, PA 17020-1204

I’ve also come up with another idea. I have a 486 in a minitower case that I
think that I will put up as a raffle. Lets say $1 per ticket and the drawing
will be held at the show. I will pick a small child to pull the winning
ticket. Now if we can get Jeff to attend the show, he could get the CoCo 3
emulator up and running on it! The more tickets you buy, the better your
chances are of winning the PC.

I will also announce that there will be a special FAMILY RATE of just $15 for
the show! So if there are families that would like to come, let me know!

Also, if anyone can get a vendor to commit to the show, that person’s in FREE!
Sorry, but only one person per vendor. BUT, if you can get 2 others to come
to the show as attendees, you will attend FREE! Proof of this, of course will
be required.

Let me know your thoughts and keep checking my website for the latest news
concerning the show:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/1412/BullsBarn.html

Ron Bull
Penn Fest ’98
Show Host

SEE YOU IN CHICAGO!!!!!

PENNFEST ’98 – Don’t miss out on this one! Act Now! Vendors need to
contact me immediately! Call 1-800-VISIT-PA for a free map of
Pennsylvania and a Visitor’s Guide!

CoCo RSDOS Hyper IO

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 20:44:29 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 20:44:29 -0600
Reply-To: ranzor@stans.com
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Tom Schaefges
Subject: CoCo RSDOS Hyper IO

I am looking for someone that has used or uses the burke & burke Hyper
IO. I have loaded the file and was able to format the drive, but I am
not sure how to address the drive to move a file to it or to see a
directory on it. I have named it /HO when I formated it, but when I do a
dir for /HO it does not understand what I am asking. Is there anyone who
can help me with this problem?
Please send any response to ranzor@stans.com Thank you for any help you
can offer.

Tom Schaefges

RGB pinout on a CoCo3?

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:48:22 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:48:22 GMT
Reply-To: Joseph Remy
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Joseph Remy
Organization: University of California, Davis
Subject: RGB pinout on a CoCo3?

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows what the pin outs on the RGB connector
under the CoCo3 is. And also if I could use that to hook up a Tandy CM-5
RGB monitor, by making a db9 adapter for it.

Maybe I’ll test it out and let you all know, if no one knows. :
furthering the CoCo knowledge base is always good!

~joe
jdremy@ucdavis.edu

Eprom Programmer

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:51:23 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:51:23 GMT
Reply-To: taubin@vabch.com
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Tom Aubin
Subject: Eprom Programmer

Looks like I opened a can of worms with this one, I offered the files
someone scanned for me on the old Rainbow article for building an E-Prom
programmer because someone was looking for info on the subject. My
e-mail box has been flooded with requests since. I have a question, does
anyone know what if any copyright issues I would be raising if I made
the files available via FTP?
All together there are 4 zip files which contain gifs of the article
scanned from the Rainbow mag. I don’t want to get myself in hot water by
posting here or making them available FTP. I will e-mail to those who
have already requested them if need be but would perfer to upload them
to an ftp server etc.
Does anyone know if the people who originally published the Rainbow are
still around? Maybe I could get permission to put the files on the net.
Thanks,

Tom Aubin

New CoCo 3, Still in the box.

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:01:51 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:01:51 -0600
Reply-To: mcchurin@galstar.com
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Michael McChurin
Organization: Galaxy Star – Northeastern Oklahoma Internet
Subject: New CoCo 3, Still in the box.

————–3C00F54899A4011BDAF9E4D3
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

I went to Radio Shack to see if I could get parts for my old
CoCo. They had a NEW CoCo3 still in the box, NEVER USED! 128k. The
salesman said they found it in a warehouse. Said he wanted an even
$100.00. I was tempted but I have seven, count ‘em, seven computers
already. If anybody is interested, you can call the Radio Shack in
Grove, Oklahoma. 918786-3048.

————–3C00F54899A4011BDAF9E4D3
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

I went to Radio Shack to see if I could
get parts for my old CoCo. They had a COLOR=”#FF0000″>NEW
CoCo3 still in the box, NEVER USED! COLOR=”#000000″>
128k. The salesman said they found it in a warehouse. Said
he wanted an even $100.00. I was tempted but I have seven, count
‘em, seven computers already. If anybody is interested, you can call
the Radio Shack in Grove, Oklahoma. 918786-3048.

————–3C00F54899A4011BDAF9E4D3–

Floppy Drives?

pucc_unknown — Thu, 26 Feb 1998 03:30:37 +0000

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 03:30:37 -0500
Reply-To: gwspence@gte.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Garry W. Spencer”
Subject: Floppy Drives?

Hi, G. Douglas –

I have 3 full hight cases running with dual drives in them with no
problems. The last setup had no jumpers on the drives and so I had
to use the PC type twisted cable. True, the 5-1/4″ double density
half hight drives are getting scarce, but I still run into them from
time
to time.

Best of luck – Garry

Floppy drive ????

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:20:50 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:20:50 -0500
Reply-To: “G. Douglas Burton” Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “G. Douglas Burton” Subject: Floppy drive ????

I bought a floppy drive with controller off of someone on this list last
year. Sorry, can’t remember who right at the moment. Anyway, I want to
replace the single full-height floppy with 2 half-height units. My first
question is will the power supply in the case support 2 drives? And
secondly, how are the drives setup for the controller? The old drive has
jumpers and uses the cable connector nearest to the computer. I can’t find
any such jumpers on the newer half-height drives. Any help greatly
appreciated…

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=B8.=B7=B4=AF
{ Just a message from Doug }
{ http://www.seidata.com/~gdburton }
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=B4=AF`=B7.=B8

CoCo4 – Here’s a novel idea!

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 20:14:27 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 20:14:27 GMT
Reply-To: Nickolas Marentes
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Nickolas Marentes
Organization: University of Queensland
Subject: CoCo4 – Here’s a novel idea!

Here’s my idea of a CoCo4.

I propose a replacement “drop-in” main board for the CoCo3. This mainboard
would consist of a 16 bit 680xx CPU, 4 x 30pin SIMM sockets for RAM, a low
cost PC SVGA video chip and a low cost PC I/O chip. Additional circuitry
will cater for improved sound and joystick resolution of 8 bits. The I/O
chip will provide the enhanced serial port with an additional serial port,
parallel port, floppy drive and IDE connectors on the main board. 2 ROM
sockets on the board will allow the user to plug in a CoCo3 Extended BASIC
ROM and a DISK BASIC ROM. Another ROM will contain the system ROM which
will house a 6809/CoCo3 emulator for the 680xx CPU to run. The system can
be set to run as a standard CoCo 3 as emulation or OS-9 68K.

A method of connecting external floppy drives and hard drives is yet to be
worked out but we could possibly discard the cartridge port, instead
providing the extra connectors at this point an internal expansion bus
connector for a daughter board could be incorporated or ribbon cables
could be made to just come out and plug to an existing drive unit. Maybe a
custom drive expansion unit could also be made available that sits under
the monitor with space to house 2 floppy drives and a hard drive.

This method provides an easy upgrade path while still retaining the CoCo
“look and feel”. To top it off, a CoCo4 badge would be placed over the
existing CoCo3 badge.

Help needed

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:21:44 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:21:44 EST
Reply-To: denny.smith@JUNO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Dennis Smith
Subject: Help needed

I need some help on a few things.

1. Can someone tell me the chip layout for the FD-500 floppy
controller? The one I received had all of the socketed chips pulled, and
in a bag.

2. Does anyone know of any patches or enhancements made to Cash Budget
Management? Such as a way to save the transactions at the end of the
month, instead of just the totals?

3. What are the pokes to speed up the head stepping rate in DECB?

Thank you
Dennis Smith denny.smith@juno.com

Penn Fest 98

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:54:48 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:54:48 GMT
Reply-To: RonBull
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: RonBull
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Subject: Penn Fest 98

PENN FEST 98
August 15 – 16, 1998

The show is a GO!

Vendors need to contact me as soon as possible.

I need your advertisements!

I also NEED your deposit or full booth fee!

Again, here are the facts…..

August 15 & 16, 1998 Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 9am-5pm
HOLIDAY INN EAST
4751 Lindle Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111

Exit 1 off of I-283, turn right, it’s on the right
If you are coming via the PA Turnpike, get off exit 19
Shuttle busses from the airport are provided
This Holiday Inn is close to the airport!

Call 1-717-939-7841 OR Fax 717 939-5640 for reservations!

Again, there are a ton of hotels and motels near by. I will try to get a list
of rates etc. and put it up on my site.

ADMISSION: $5.00 per person per day OR a very special FAMILY RATE of just
$15.00 for the both days!

For further information, general or exhibitor, contact:
Ron Bull
115 Ann Street
Duncannon, PA 17020-1204

717 834-4314

PENNFEST ’98 – Don’t miss out on this one! Act Now! Vendors need to
contact me immediately! Call 1-800-VISIT-PA for a free map of
Pennsylvania and a Visitor’s Guide!

Software

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:52:08 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:52:08 -0700
Reply-To: elusive@CHAFFEE.NET
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Lucian Bartik
Subject: Software

I have a semi-extensive software library for my coco 3. I was mostly
interested in games, but I have a few good aplications too. My os9 level
2 disk was corrupted, so thats out. I have coco max 3, a good word
processor, some graphics libraries, about a year or two’s worth of T & D
mailings, deskmate 3, some more games: rogue, rescue on fractalus, sub
battle simulator, flight simulator 3. Anyway, if anybody is interested
I could get my coco going or something and Upload the software or send
it to you. Please mail me if your interested
404notfound@mailcity.com

IDE LIST

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:25:06 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:25:06 -0600
Reply-To: Carl Boll – System Operator
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Carl Boll – System Operator
Subject: IDE LIST

OK, I promised this list. It took a little longer than I thought it
would due to its length and a hard drive that seems to be
overheating. If you ordered or reserved an interface and your name
is not on this list you need to contact me right away!

Carl

IDE LIST final

Gene Heskett 1
Steven M. Ostrom 1
Theodore A. Evans 1
Daniel B. Smith 1
Wes Gale 1
R. C. Smith 2
Wayne Thompson 1
Joseph A. Consugar 2
Brian D. Armstrong 1
Alan R. Dages 1
David J. Lowry 1
John Alger 1
Ronald D. Rogers 1
Donald Johnson 2
David Macias 2
Bill Pierce 1
Lloyd Irmen 1
Dean Joseph Leiber 2
Paul G. Hanke 2
Pat Delvcchio 1
Carl Boll 2
Art Flexser 1
Tony Podraza 1
Gene Brooks 1
Mike Knudsen 1
Paul Mooney 1
Bob Devries 1
Jim Hathaway 2
Brian Goers 1
Bryan A Clingman 1
John D Baker 1
Glenda Hinton 1
James H Kirby 1
Gary Orlofsky 1
John W. Reece 1
Stephen H. Fischer 2
James A. Cox 1
Brian Schubring 1
Christopher Cannon 2
Doug Hemming 1
James Dixon 1
Brett K. Heath 1
Earl M. White 1
Steve Pederson 0
Paul Zibaila 1
Jerry Cantrill 1
John Chasteen 1
Vern F. Larson 1
L. Curtis Boyle 2
Malcolm A. Cleveland 1
Jerry Cook 1
John Strong 1
Joel Ewy 1
Bruce Gerst 2
David Ladd 1
Dan Stock 1
James Jones 3
Mark Marlette 1
Mark Steiner 1
Charles Goodwin 1
James Beltramo 1
Randall McLaughlin 1
Jeff Crain 1
William Sgambati 1
Michael Shell 1
GCCC POS System 1
Don Berry 1
Maurie Reed 1
Rodney V. Hamilton 1
Dave Willey 1
Derryl Cummings 2
Neil Morrison 1
Brother Jeremy 1
David L. Pearce 1
Roger Merchberger 2
James C. Hrubik 1
Jim Hathaway II 1
Larry Arms 1
Edward H. Webster 1
Keith Monk 1
Franklin Sevier 1
Walter Grossman 1
Robert DeHate 1
Terry K. Laraway 2
Stephen Disney 1
Richard Albers 2
Ben Culwell 1
Mike Haaland 1
Randy Just 1
C. L. Tucker 1
Rev. O. Alan Jones 1
Dann Lunsford 2
Kenneth C. Orr 1
Allen Huffman 1
Dan H. Eicher 1
Ed Langnenbach 1
Jim Davis 1
Markus Blumrich 1
Marc Fury 1
David Warren 1
Dennis Smith 1
Roger Hallman 1
Wade Smith 1
Bob Schmidt 1
Willard Goosey 1
John Lind 1
Thomas J. McArthur 1
Jeramie K. Samphere 1
Greg Gillen 1
Ron Bull 2
Boisy G. Pitre 1
Jimmy P. Todd 2
Mike Guzzi 1
Steve Bjork 1
Joseph David Remy 1

–
************************************************************
* Carl Boll: sysop@chicoco.chi.il.us *
* root@chicoco.chi.il.us *
************************************************************
* PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE COCO! MAKE PLANS FOR THE *
* CHICAGO FEST. THE PA FEST MAY BE CANCELLED DUE TO *
* LACK OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF VENDORS. IF YOU’D *
* LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, SPEAK OUT! IF YOU *
* STAY SILENT NOTHING WILL CHANGE. REMEMBER, SUPPORT *
* IS A TWO-WAY STREET, DON’T EXPECT IT IF YOU DON’T *
* HELP GIVE IT! THE COCO COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP. *
************************************************************

Mexican CoCos?

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:11:32 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:11:32 -0600
Reply-To: rogerp@INTERNOGO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Rogelio Perea
Organization: Deja News – The Leader in Internet Discussion
Subject: Re: Mexican CoCos?

In article <6cvnps$r9g@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>,
FARNA@worldnet.att.net wrote:

> I bet that A/D port is nothing but the second joystick port. The
> joysticks were nothing but A/D convertor ports anyway. But they intended
> to use it for something other than a second joystick.

Hmmm.. never trust my “leaky” memory . The CoCo 1/2 clone here was called
the MicroSEP 1600 I have the teacher’s guide here so I won’t post incorrect
information. Follwoing the back view diagram of the machine I think that as
Frank suggests, the port labeled as ‘Entrada A/D’ could be the second joystick
port as it is located besides the ‘Raton’ mouse port – 5 PIN DIN jacks.

What seems odd is that besides these two ports, the RS232 port and the
cassette port, there’s another port labeled as ‘Salidas A/D’ A/D Outputs…
?; the purpose of this one is barely mentioned in the manual I have except
for a reference that it can be used for small projects on the classroom.

The MicroSEP 1600 has no RF output as it supplies separate composite Video and
Audio, with RCA jacks as those found in the CoCo 3.

The keyboard on these machines is the typewriter kind that Tandy used on some
F Board CoCos and on the first CoCo 2 big low profile keys— the melted down
keyboard!.

This particular CoCo clone has been somewhat elusive to get in order to take
some pictures. I know that it’s justa matter of keeping the pressure on the
friends I have in the school system, that’s the way I got the CoCo 3 clone
after a few pizzas and beers no less!.

-=-=-=-
Rogelio

—–== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==—–
http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading

When Microsoft Starts Building Cars

pucc_unknown — Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:13:20 +0000

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:13:20 EST
Reply-To: Stephen Disney
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stephen Disney
Subject: When Microsoft Starts Building Cars

Hi,
I found this in my in-box this morning, and thought I’d pass it on.

Top Ten Things That Will Be Different
When Microsoft Starts Building Cars…
***********************************************

1 The stereo system will only be able to listen
to Microsoft FM and play Microsoft cassettes.

2 Oil…gas…and temperature gauges replaced by
a single “general car fault” warning light.

3 To turn on the air conditioner, you’ll have to
shut the car down for two minutes and restart it.

4 Occasionally, your car will stop and fail to
restart, and you ll have to reinstall the engine to
get it going again.

5 When you call the service department…they’ll
tell you it’s not their fault and blame it on the
company that made the tires.

6 Before the air bag deploys…it will ask
“are you sure?”

7 To make right turns…you’ll have to upgrade to
Microsoft Steering Wheel 2.0

8 Apple will make a car that’s faster…more
reliable…and easier to drive…but it will only
run on five percent of the roads.

9 If you can’t afford to buy a new car, you can
just borrow one from a friend and copy it.

And the number one thing that’ll be different when
Microsoft starts building cars…

10 If you’re involved in a crash…you’ll
have no idea why.

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

pucc_unknown — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:34:43 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:34:43 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

WHOA!!!!! ADD FARNA SYSTEMS to the LIST!!!! WHOOOOOO BOY an I
forgetfull?

I hope that that does not turn anybody away from the dinner. It’s gonna
be a great time around the tables.

Guess who’s comming to dinner?
Could it be S B?
Could it be M G?
Could it be L F?
Could it be K D?
How about D M?
No Promises but for S B.
Could it be YOU?

It is the 24th of February.
And I guess that it pays to rattle cages, eh?
Within the past two weeks, Glenside has received
Applications for space in the aforementioned event from the following
exhibitors:
in no particular order
Cloud-9; SBUG; RC SMITH;
StrongWare;
Acadian Embedded Systems; FWD Computing; Luckey Corner;
Alan Dages; James Davis representing Rick Cooper;
FARNA SYSTEMS & Karlton Sefcik.
There are at least three more people from Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan
and California who have stated their intentions…send me your address
if you desire to be an exhibitor at this year’s FEST!…get your pencil
on the paper …or send me a note to resend you the paper….and GET IT
BACK TO MEEEEEE! April 1, 1998 is coming FAST…and the FEST! is only 17
days after that!

By the By….We will accept your applications after that date…but we
NEED to know the BULK of the Exhibitors as soon as possible….thanks to
all who have responded.
ALSO!!!!!
Dinner Ticket reservations are being taken for the CoCo FAMILY Dinner
being held from 6:00 PM till ? on Saturday nite at the HOLIDAY INN!
NO NEED TO LEAVE TO FIND FOOD!.
A music jamFEST! and sing-a-long will, in all probability, follow.
Bring your voice, music maker, and self and join in the fun. Cost for
the dinner is $15.00 per person. Don’t forget to about the tax and
service fee about $4 like I did.
Send your dinner reservations to:

George Schneeweiss, Treasurer
Glenside CoCoFAMILY Dinner
13450 N 2700 E Road
Forrest, IL 61741

I bid you “PEACE”

TonyPodraza: TonyPodraza: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago

pucc_unknown — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:04:22 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:04:22 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: TonyPodraza: TonyPodraza: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago
CoCoFEST!

Well I don’t have a lick og business sence, do I? can’t spell, either
I neglected to mention the Illinois State tax and the Service fee read
“forced gratuity” in relation to the CoCo FAMILY Dinner…..you should
plan on another $4 per person….sorry .
I hope that that does not turn anybody away from the dinner. It’s gonna
be a great time around the tables.
Guess who’s comming to dinner?
Could it be S B?
Could it be M G?
Could it be L F?
Could it be K D?
How about D M?
No Promises but for S B.
Could it be YOU?

It is the 24th of February.
And I guess that it pays to rattle cages, eh?
Within the past two weeks, Glenside has received
Applications for space in the aforementioned event from the following
exhibitors:
in no particular order
Cloud-9; SBUG; RC SMITH;
StrongWare;
Acadian Embedded Systems; FWD Computing; Luckey Corner;
Alan Dages; James Davis representing Rick Cooper;
& Karlton Sefcik.
These are the “cash in hand” people. There are at least three more
people from Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and California who have
stated their intentions…send me your address if you desire to be an
exhibitor at this year’s FEST!…get your pencil on the paper …or send
me a note to resend you the paper….and GET IT BACK TO MEEEEEE! April
1, 1998 is coming FAST…and the FEST! is only 17 days after that!

George Schneeweiss, Treasurer
Glenside CoCoFAMILY Dinner
13450 N 2700 E Road
Forrest, IL 61741

I bid you “PEACE”

ps. thanks to Brian Schubring and Mike Knudsen for putting the dinner
together.
——— End forwarded message ———-

ROGER TAYLOR

pucc_unknown — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:45:19 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:45:19 -0500
Reply-To: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Subject: ROGER TAYLOR

AARRGG Just when I thought I had Roger Taylor’s email and URL, it doesn’t
work anymore. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

-Stuart

Good RS-232 book?

miba51 — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:58:10 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:58:10 PST
Reply-To: Jim Cox
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Jim Cox
Subject: Good RS-232 book?

Does anyone know of a good book that covers RS-232 communications? Thanks in ad
vance.

Jim Cox

Help with B&B Nitros9 boot

pucc_unknown — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:40:54 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:40:54 +1000
Reply-To: Bob Devries
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Devries
Subject: Help with B&B Nitros9 boot

I’d like to hear from anyone who has successfully used the version 1.22N of
NitrOS9 on a Burke & Burke XT-ROM system. Particularly, to get it to boot
from the HD. Samples of OS9Boot files and Kernel track would be most
welcome.

What’s happening, is that the kernel is loaded, but the ’1REL’ is printed
over and over again. Even when I boot from a floppy that has INIT with /D0
in it, and /DD==/D0, CC3Go still can’t find the startup file. And, yes, the
file is there, and readable.

Please help

Regards,Bob Devries

Help bring this hardware to life

pucc_unknown — Tue, 24 Feb 1998 05:36:11 +0000

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 05:36:11 GMT
Reply-To: Scott Nudds
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Scott Nudds
Organization: Hamilton-Wentworth FreeNet
Subject: Help bring this hardware to life

A friend of mine is interested in getting his old COCO based EPROM
BURNER working. I believe the circuit and software appeared in Rainbow
long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

Are there any software archive sites for this kind of thing.

I’ve done some searching on the net with surprisingly little success.

I expected to find every coco program written archived somewhere.

So sad…

Sands Of Egypt by Datasoft

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 23:22:38 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 23:22:38 -0500
Reply-To: “G. Douglas Burton” Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “G. Douglas Burton” Subject: Sands Of Egypt by Datasoft

Looking for a copy of this game if anyone has one to sell or give away.
Played it back in the 80′s and liked it a lot! Email me direct to save
list bandwidth please…

1 or 2meg users

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 20:34:34 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 20:34:34 -0600
Reply-To: Mark Marlette
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Mark Marlette
Subject: 1 or 2meg users

About a week ago I posted a message to this list asking if
anyone with greater than 512k of memory was using Nitros.
I got ZERO responses. The reason I’m asking is my 2meg card.
It runs everything except Nitros later versions, I haven’t
verified 1.15 yet. The video hardware on my board is un changed
from a working proto type, which I no longer have. It appears
that GRFDRV is not allocating video memory properly. I would
LOVE to be proven wrong!
When Nitros boots, 512k or more, the first window was placed
at the top of ram, 512k. This was true even on a 2meg system. After
the boot process was complete then all additional windows would then
be allocated from the true top of RAM.
On the road for work so I’m trying to narrow this down to either
software or hardware. All I need is ONE person to say it works
on their system. :

Thanks!!

ROMs

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:22:54 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:22:54 -0700
Reply-To: elusive@CHAFFEE.NET
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Lucian Bartik
Subject: ROMs

Can anybody hook me up with some basic applications or games? I only
have the coco 2 rom. could anybody send me a more current ROM, maybe a
coco 3 rom?

Brazilian CoCOs?

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 16:58:05 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 16:58:05 -0700
Reply-To: Larry Greenfield
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Larry Greenfield
Subject: Brazilian CoCOs?

Hi all…
I seem to have seen something about Brazilian CoCos or Brazilian
CoCo clones, but just in passing. Can someone who knows about this
post or email me some more info on this?
Also, on one of the CoCo web sites I visited lately sorry, forgot
which one… I hopped around a lot there was a link to a site in
Brasil that it mentioned had a lot of CoCo-compatible software, but
when I tried the link, it went dead. Does anyone know about this as
well?

Finally, I asked a while back, but never saw the reply maybe the
post never made it through here… about Mexican CoCos… what are
these exactly? Were they USA/Korean-made CoCos that were shipped to
Mexico, or units made in Mexico? Were they Tandy, or clones?
Coco3 compat, or just CoCo1/2?

And lastly, was there ever a CoCo3 “clone” or similar computer made
other than by Tandy? The CoCo1/2 had the TDP-100 yeah, also Tandy,
I know, the Dragon, even even to a lesser extent, the Fujitsu but
I can’t think of anyone that made a similar computer to the CoCo3…
were there any I don’t know about?

If it’s possible, please try to send a copy of your replies to me in
email as well as the ML here, as where I read this forum it misses
messages sometimes. Email to my “spam-flooded” box, which
is: lgreenfi@nyx.net or just auto-EMAIL-reply here

Thanks!!
:::::Larry:::::

FS: COCO III System

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:51:13 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:51:13 GMT
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Organization: Nyx Net, Free Internet access www.nyx.net
Subject: FS: COCO III System

Also, I have a copy of _TRS-80 Color Computer Assembly Language
Programming_ by W. Barden, Jr.

Will throw it in if I get a good deal.

-Tom

FS: COCO III System

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:38:28 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:38:28 GMT
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Organization: Nyx Net, Free Internet access www.nyx.net
Subject: FS: COCO III System

BTW, the OS-9 is Level I v2.00.00

-Tom

FS: COCO III System

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:30:33 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:30:33 GMT
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Organization: Nyx Net, Free Internet access www.nyx.net
Subject: FS: COCO III System

1 COCO III 128k Used, clean, working.
1 DISTO SC I Floppy Disk Controller No Case
1 360k Floppy Drive IBM Type
2 720k Floppy Drives IBM Type
1 Floppy Cable
1 Set OS-9 +BASIC09 Disks and Orig. Manuals………….. $75 shipped
or best offer.

Lets make a deal!
-Tom

my home page

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 07:59:29 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 07:59:29 +1000
Reply-To: Bob Devries
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Devries
Subject: my home page

For all of you who have graphics capable browsers, I have done a small
amount of maintenance to my page. It now sports a not very good picture
of me. Ugly, eh? It was scanned using a B&W hand scanner from a colour
photo. I’ll try and get a better one sometime soon.

BTW, if any of you have links to my page on YOUR homepage, make sure the
link uses the site name http://gil.com.au/~bdevries ; anything else *may*
become redundant sometime soon.

Regards, Bob Devries

FS: COCO III Stuff : 2nd Addendum

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:56:18 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:56:18 -0700
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Subject: FS: COCO III Stuff : 2nd Addendum

I also have a copy of _TRS-80 Color Computer Assembly Language
Programming_ by W. Barden, Jr. I’ll throw it in if we do a good deal.

-Tom

FS: COCO III Stuff : Addendum

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:39:15 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:39:15 -0700
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Subject: FS: COCO III Stuff : Addendum

BTW, OS-9 is Level I v.2.00.00

-Tom

FS: COCO III Stuff

pucc_unknown — Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:35:48 +0000

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 04:35:48 -0700
Reply-To: Thomas Mahanna
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Thomas Mahanna
Subject: FS: COCO III Stuff

1 COCO III 128k Used, clean, working.
1 DISTO SC I Floppy Disk ControllerNo Case
1 360k Floppy Drive IBM Type
2 720k Floppy Drives IBM Type
1 Floppy Cable
1 Set OS-9 +BASIC09 Disks and Orig. Manuals………. $75 shipped
or best offer.

Let’s make a deal!

-Tom

TonyPodraza: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 23:08:21 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 23:08:21 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: TonyPodraza: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

Tony Podraza, Sysop, Glenside’s Cup of CoCo BBS; 847428-0436
VP, Special Events; Glenside Color Computer Club, Inc
Sponsor of the Seventh Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST!
April 18 & 19, 1998; Holiday Inn of Elgin, IL
For room reservations call 847695-5000
Hey!!!!! I forgot to include Karlton Sefcik in the list of exihbition
applicants in the last message.

Sorry , Karl

Guess who’s comming to dinner?
Could it be S B?
Could it be M G?
Could it be L F?
How about D M?
Could it be YOU?

It is the 22nd of February.
And I guess that it pays to rattle cages, eh?
Within the past two weeks, Glenside has received
Applications for space in the aforementioned event from the following
exhibitors:
in no particular order
Cloud-9; SBUG; RC SMITH; StrongWare; Acadian Embedded Systems; FWD
Computing; Luckey Corner; Alan Dages; & James Davis representing
Rick Cooper These are the “cash in hand” people. There are at least
three more people from Indiana, Wisconsin, and who have stated their
intentions…send me your address if you desire to be an exhibitor at
this year’s FEST!…get your pencil on the paper …or send me a note to
resend you the paper….and GET IT BACK TO MEEEEEE! April 1, 1998 is
coming FAST…and the FEST! is only 17 days after that!

ALSO!!!!!
Dinner Ticket reservations are being taken for the CoCo FAMILY Dinner
being held from 6:00 PM till ? on Saturday nite at the HOLIDAY INN! NO
NEED TO LEAVE TO FIND FOOD!. A music jamFEST! and sing-a-long will, in
all probability, follow. Bring your voice, music maker, and self and
join in the fun. Cost for the dinner is $15.00 per person. Send your
dinner reservations to:

George Schneeweiss, Treasurer
Glenside CoCoFAMILY Dinner
13450 N 2700 E Road
Forrest, IL 61741

I bid you “PEACE”

ps. thanks to Brian Schubring and Mike Knudsen for putting the dinner
together.
——— End forwarded message ———-

Still alive?

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:53:00 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:53:00 EST
Reply-To: denny.smith@JUNO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Dennis Smith
Subject: Still alive?

Are Microcom or Danosoft still in existence?

Dennis Smith denny.smith@juno.com

The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:19:33 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:19:33 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: The Seventh Annual “LAST” Chicago CoCoFEST!

Guess who’s comming to dinner?
Could it be S B?
Could it be M G?
Could it be L F?
How about D M?
Could it be YOU?

George Schneeweiss, Treasurer
Glenside CoCoFAMILY Dinner
13450 N 2700 E Road
Forrest, IL 61741

I bid you “PEACE”

ps. thanks to Brian Schubring and Mike Knudsen for putting the dinner
together.

Emulator

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:28:57 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:28:57 -0500
Reply-To: CLTUCKER@DELPHI.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “C. Tucker”
Subject: Emulator

Hi. I have Jeff’s Emulator. Can someone tell me how to bring up OS9 and
make Window’s. Like shell <>>>/w&? Thanks.
cl

Edtasm Patches

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 10:06:11 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 10:06:11 UT
Reply-To: _
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: _
Subject: Edtasm Patches

Where have all the Edtasm+ Program Pak patches gone?

There must have been a half dozen or more patches during the frantic
transition from program pak and cassette to using a disk, and I can’t find
even one on any of the net archives today. I’ve only started to recreate my
CoCo world of the mid-80′s, and this was an important part that I can’t seem
to replace.

Does anyone have any of these patches? Would anyone be willing to diff the
patched version they have with an original program pak image?

I would hate to think that this peice of CoCo lore is lost. Never mind that
there are better solutions today Disk Edtasm, if you can find it, cross
assemblers, etc. Copying a program pak to RAM and hacking it to do far more,
did it get any better than this?

greg

IDE project

pucc_unknown — Sun, 22 Feb 1998 06:03:18 +0000

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 06:03:18 -0600
Reply-To: Carl Boll – System Operator
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Carl Boll – System Operator
Subject: IDE project

As previously mentioned The deadline for reserving a board is Sunday,
and that is today! If you wanted a board you need to send me an
E-mail message with your full name, mailing/shipping address and how
many you want.

Don’t bother asking any questions at this late date and expect to be
able to get an answer and then reserve a board, it isn’t going to
happen. I >MUST< have the final count for the boards Monday
afternoon so that I can make arrangements to have the boards etched.
That means I will read my E-Mail on Monday morning and if you haven’t
responded with your name, address and qty you will >not< have one
reserved.

I will be posting a list of those people who have reserved a board
early this week and if you reserved one and your name is not on the
list you will need to contact me right away as well. There is the
possibility that somebody legitimately got missed.

>>>>DO NOT< <<< send me E-Mail asking if you are on the list. I am
swamped as it is with this project and a newsletter to get out. I do
not have time to respond individually to each person who wants to
know if they have one reserved. Suffice it to say that if you did
reserve on I will make sure you get one.

Carl

FD-500 disk controller

pucc_unknown — Sat, 21 Feb 1998 20:54:29 +0000

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 20:54:29 EST
Reply-To: denny.smith@JUNO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Dennis Smith
Subject: FD-500 disk controller

Could someone please draw me a diagram of the chip layout/placement
for the FD-500 controller cartridge? Thanks.

Dennis Smith denny.smith@juno.com

Multi-Pack

pucc_unknown — Sat, 21 Feb 1998 19:31:52 +0000

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 19:31:52 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Haskins <73607.1545@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Tom Haskins <73607.1545@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: Multi-Pack

To: INTERNET:coco@pucc.princeton.edu
Does anyone have a multi-pack interface for the coco that
they can do without? I am looking for one.
Tom

CUSTOM ICONS WANTED

pucc_unknown — Sat, 21 Feb 1998 12:55:14 +0000

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 12:55:14 -0500
Reply-To: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Subject: CUSTOM ICONS WANTED

I just finished designing 4 coco-related icons for Windows 95. I was
wondering if anyone else have ever done that, and if we could make them
all available for people? I’d be glad to keep track of them all on my web
site!

Just use Microsofts imageeditor and create a 32×32 16 color icon with a
CoCo theme. Then e-mail it to me and I’ll post it for everyone.

For now, just check out the four I’ve done at:

http://www.voicenet.com/~swyss

When I have my CoCo folder open in Windows, I used to see typical windows
icons for my DSK files, NIB files, ROM files, etc. NOW…I have CoCo
icons!

There is a little black disk with the word COCO for those DSK files
There is a ROM chip for those ROM files
There is a “graphic” and the word “NIB” for NIB files
and a mounted chip for those snap=shot-PAK files

After downloading and unzipping, put them into a directory anywhere,
really, and then…

pull down VIEW on a Windows window
Select File Types
Press ADD
Type in the kind of file IE: CoCo DSK
Enter the extension IE: .DSK
leave the MIME and actions alone for now
and click CHANGE ICON
Find your custom icon for a CoCo DSK files
Press OKAY and close that window.

From now on all your DSK files will LOOK LIKE DISKS! Cool, huh?

Do the same for snapshot/paks .PAK and ROM files .ROM and NIB files
.NIB

-Stuart

p.S. looking forward to seeing those icons! Maybe we could even design a
COCO DESKTOP THEME!

What docs were originally shipped with the coco 3?

pucc_unknown — Sat, 21 Feb 1998 00:13:48 +0000

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 00:13:48 GMT
Reply-To: Michael Owazany
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Michael Owazany
Subject: What docs were originally shipped with the coco 3?

Anybody know what docs were originally shipped with the coco 3 so
i can try to order a replacement set from Radio Shack

Mike

WTB: Projector-3

pucc_unknown — Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:17:22 +0000

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:17:22 EST
Reply-To: Stephen Disney
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stephen Disney
Subject: WTB: Projector-3

Hi,
I would like to buy a copy of P-3, but have discovered that Roger
Taylor’s email and url bounce on my end. If someone has a copy they
would sell or can get a hold of Roger, please let me know.
Thanks,
Stephen Disney

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Cooling Fan Installation

pucc_unknown — Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:10:01 +0000

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:10:01 EST
Reply-To: Stephen Disney
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stephen Disney
Subject: Cooling Fan Installation

Hi,
Please give me your oppinions about the best way to install a cooling
fan in my coco3.
Thanks,
Stephen Disney

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WTB: Audio Spectrum Analyzer, Gauntlet I and II

pucc_unknown — Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:08:25 +0000

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:08:25 EST
Reply-To: Stephen Disney
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stephen Disney
Subject: WTB: Audio Spectrum Analyzer, Gauntlet I and II

Hi,
Does anyone have a copy of Audio Spectrum Analyzer, Gauntlet I, or
Gauntlet II that they will sell. RSU is sold out of A.S.A. and I can’t
find my old pak.
Thanks,
Stephen Disney

p.s. Yes, I am aware that A.S.A. won’t run properly on a coco3.

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Forth09

pucc_unknown — Fri, 20 Feb 1998 08:36:45 +0000

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 08:36:45 -0700
Reply-To: “Kenneth C. Orr”
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Kenneth C. Orr”
Subject: Forth09

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Forth09 compiler or at least
thats the name? It run under OS/9. I remember seen adds for it in The
Rainbow in the early ’90s.

Thanks,

Ken

duplicate books & things

pucc_unknown — Fri, 20 Feb 1998 07:53:23 +0000

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 07:53:23 +0000
Reply-To: “John W. Reece”
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “John W. Reece”
Subject: duplicate books & things

I am presently going through my coco stuff that I have accumulated for over
15 yrs. I have lots of duplicates and can see no reason to keep them any
longer except equip for parts. I am more interested in exchanging them
for items that I don’t have as I do collect most anything that is coco
related. This listing is for books only. Future listings will be for
programs and some equipment.

Please respond to me via email directly vs using the list. My email
address is jwreece@sprynet.com. I check my mail at least a couple of times
each day and try to at least acknowledge receipt. If you don’t hear from
me within a day or so, you probably didn’t get through.

Here is a list of duplicate books that I have. Where I have more than one
extra copy, each is listed.

Assembly Language Programming for the Color Computer – Laurence A. Tepolt

Complete Rainbow Guide to OS9 Level II 26-3188

The Official Basic09 Tour Guide 26-3189

The Complete Rainbow Guide to OS9 26-3190

Getting Started with Color Basic26-3191

Getting Started with Color Basic 26-3191

Going Ahead with Extended Color Basic 26-3192 or 8749267-800-Bco

Color Computer Graphics 62-2076

Color Computer Assy Lang Programming 62-2077

Color Computer 3 Extended Basic 811019410A

Introducing Your Color Computer 3 811019420A

Color Computer Disk System 811019600A

Color Computer Operation Manual 8749164 or 8749449

Going Ahead with Extended Color Basic 8749267-800-Bco

Personal Computer Disk System 8749376-Bco

Inside OS9 Level II – K. Darling

I have to match some disks to some of the manuals before I list them
however I do know that I have an OS9 level 2 operating system 26-3031 and
a Basic09 26-3038 still shrink wrapped.

John W. Reece
jwreece@sprynet.com

CoCo 98 Standard WebPage

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 23:18:51 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 23:18:51 -0500
Reply-To: dlpearce@eos.ncsu.edu
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: David L Pearce Organization: NCSU
Subject: CoCo 98 Standard WebPage

Check it out:

http://cfr3034pc2.cfr.ncsu.edu/coco98

I picked a snazzy name for the next CoCo, but if there are ALOT of
objections, then I can change it back to CoCo 4.

Have a nice evening,

David L Pearce
dlpearce@eos.ncsu.edu

Help wanted for Telewriter 64

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 21:38:59 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 21:38:59 -0800
Reply-To: Glenn Bridger
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Glenn Bridger
Organization: Teleport – Portland’s Public Access 503 220-1016
Subject: Help wanted for Telewriter 64

I am trying to read some old tapes and disks that were written using
Telewriter 64. I still have the program, but have lost track of the manual.
And I hate to think how many word processing programs I have learned and
forgotten since those days. But I would appreciate a quick lesson on the
basic commands to run the program, or, if possible, a copy of some of the
manual pages. About all I remember is that it is different than Telewriter
128…. Too bad, I still have the manual for that program. This is to help
out my father, and he is still using TW128 as his word processor! So, some
helpful hints to solve my dilemma would be appreciated.

Please write me at…

Glenn Bridger
gbridger@teleport.com

WHAT IT IS!

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:51:54 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:51:54 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: WHAT IT IS!

FROM

FLASH **** FLASH **** FLASH **** FLASH **** FLASH

HERE ARE THE 5 “W’S”
WHO? 1 THE GLENSIDE COLOR COMPUTER CLUB OF ILLINOIS PRESENTS
WHAT? 2 THE SEVENTH ANNUAL “LAST” CHICAGO COCOFEST!
WHEN? 3 APRIL 18TH & 19TH, 1998 SAT. 10AM-5PM; SUN. 10AM-3:30PM
WHERE? 4 HOLIDAY INN ELGIN A HOLIDOME INDOOR RECREATION CENTER
345 W. RIVER ROAD A CITY BLOCK FROM I-90 & IL-31
ELGIN, ILLINOIS SAME GREAT LOCATION AS LAST YEAR!
OVERNIGHT ROOM RATE: $65.00 PLUS 10% TAX
CALL 1-847-695-5000 FOR RESERVATIONS.
BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE “GLENSIDE” OR “COCOFEST!” RATE.

!!!!! THERE IS A LIMITED SUPPLY OF ROOMS BLOCKED OUT FOR THE FEST
!!!!!
!!!!! RESERVE YOUR ROOM EARLY — THESE ROOMS WILL BE RELEASED FOR
!!!!!
!!!!! REGULAR RESERVATIONS ON MARCH 31, 1998, AND WILL NOT, !NOT!
!!!!!
!!!!! BE AVAILABLE TO THE FEST ATTENDEES
!!!!!
>>>>> YOU MUST REGISTER UNDER “COCOFEST!” TO GET THIS RATE < <<<<

WHY? 5 A. TO PROVIDE VENDOR SUPPORT TO THE COCO COMMUNITY
B. TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO THE COCO VENDORS
C. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO NEW USERS.
D. TO HAVE AN OUTRAGEOUSLY GOOD TIME!!!!!
MORE ABOUT THIS BELOW

AND NOW, THE “H” WORD.
HOW MUCH? 1 GENERAL ADMISSION, ALL ATTENDEES: $10.00, WHOLE SHOW
THERE WILL BE NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THE FEST!, THIS
YEAR.
******* CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER – FREE *******
How about attending the CoCo Family Dinner? Saturday Night, 6:00-til?
$15.00 per person. Buffet Style. NOT Smorgsborg, though, thank you
Probable singing and make your own music, afterwards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, GENERAL OR EXHIBITOR, CONTACT:
TONY PODRAZA, VP, SPCL EVNTS MIKE KNUDSEN, PRESIDENT, GCCCI
847-428-3576, VOICE 630-665-1394, VOICE
847-428-0436, BBS
gv218!knudsen@GVMAIL.IH.LUCENT.COM
TONYPODRAZA@JUNO.COM

Dungeons of Daggorath

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:30:38 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:30:38 GMT
Reply-To: NewNTUser
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: NewNTUser
Organization: My Organization, Inc
Subject: Dungeons of Daggorath

Hi guys.

Back in the early 80′s, I received a TRS-80 for Christmas. I wasn’t too much
into programming then, but I was into computer games. If it weren’t for the
game cartridges for the 80, I probably never would have used it. Anyway,
one game in particular had me entertained for countless hours, “Dungeons of
Daggorath.” I LOVE rpg’s. I’m not sure why maybe it was playing “Resident
Evil 2″, but all of a sudden I had the urge to at least find out how that
game ended. Since I no longer have my Trash-80, I’m counting on someone from
this group to help me out…

I got to the very last level defeated the “fake” Wizard twice I think and
was all set to take on the “real” Wizard and clean up the Dungeon for good.
Now, I haven’t played the game in about 15 years so all of this is kind of
sketchy, but here’s the question: I remember that I just couldn’t kill the
Wizard no matter how many times I nailed him with one of I think the most
powerful of the rings. I’m assuming the game was going to end there am I
right?, so what I’d really appreciate someone telling me is how to beat the
actual Wiz, and what happens ending sequence? afterwards. Please help if you
can!

Sincerely,

Ice.

TCP/IP protocol in the COCO

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:15:21 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:15:21 +0000
Reply-To: jdonaldson@ghg.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “John A. Donaldson”
Subject: TCP/IP protocol in the COCO

I thought someone took NET and wrote a version for the COCO. It did
not have PPP, but did have SLIP.

John A. Donaldson

68XXX Based systems.

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 16:28:49 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 16:28:49 PST
Reply-To: Jim Cox
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Jim Cox
Subject: 68XXX Based systems.

If anyone is interested, Circuit Cellar Ink. Magazine has a series of articles o
n a
68030 based system. This may be foundation to work with I would prefer to see
a
68360 with either a 68040 or 68060 in companion mode. A 68360 should be very
compatable with the MM1/b.

Jim Cox

CoCo projects

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 16:22:53 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 16:22:53 PST
Reply-To: Jim Cox
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Jim Cox
Subject: CoCo projects

Here are a few projects that I think would benefit the CoCo community.

1 A dual CPU hack for the CoCo. Basically a board that would have two 6X09′s
installed along with support components which would plug into the CPU socket
.
I have the Motorola App. Notes on this if anyone wants a copy. Also I thi
nk
that Chris Burke also had some plans for a dual CPU hack.

2 An ISA based card and port that would alow those running the CoCo emulators
to
plug in cartrages. All the logic would be on the ISA board which would be a
ttached
to a ribbon cable that would connect to a port that would fit in a standard
PC bay.
Frank Swygert originally suggested this

That’s it for now.

Jim Cox

CoCo Emulation

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 13:30:22 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 13:30:22 -0600
Reply-To: alxevans@concentric.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Theodore A. Evans”
Organization: Zia Computing
Subject: CoCo Emulation

I like a fair number of other people have writtn a 6309 emulator in C,
but there is a lot that seperates a CPU emulator from a CoCo emulator.
I have never released the CPU emulator because it is a toy that I
wrote in about an hour just to prove that my programming skills hadn’t
degraded too much in a period of eigth months with very little
computer use of any type. I worte the emulator specifically to run on
an Amiga 1200 and as such it requires a big-endian CPU and the ability
for the CPU to manage unaligned reads. A friend of mine who was
interested in the code has done some modifications which make it work
on machines which require aligned reads, but it still will not compile
and run on an Intel machine. It is possible that someday I may get
off my can, hand optomize it and turn it into a CoCo emulator, but i
wouldn’t hold my breath. There is in fact another project that I am
in the middle of that I have done anything with in a while, and to
those interested in those results I apologize.

–
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PSC# 2 Box 864 | http://www.concentric.net/~alxevans
105 Hall Blvd | 210 927-4017
San Antonio, Texas 78243 | 2B v ~2B = ?

TCP/IP protocol in the CoCo

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 10:53:49 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 10:53:49 -0600
Reply-To: rogerp@INTERNOGO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Rogelio Perea
Organization: Deja News – The Leader in Internet Discussion
Subject: TCP/IP protocol in the CoCo

One of the things that can keep the entire line of CoCos active for a given
time would be the capability of communicating using TCP/IP… I am not a ML
programmer both in RSDOS and OS9 so maybe this thing is out of reach of the
CoCo, and maybe not, so, this question goes to the gurus still hacking away at
the CoCo…

Can TCP/IP be implemented for the CoCo?, if not I’d like to know why; if so,
then I think that it’d be the 1998 project for this micro.

Ideas, suggestions, opinions…. all are welcomed!

-=-=-=-
Rogelio

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Monitors for CoCo 3

pucc_unknown — Thu, 19 Feb 1998 01:08:45 +0000

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 01:08:45 -0500
Reply-To: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Subject: Monitors for CoCo 3

Kevin Hayes asked about what monitor to use with CoCo 3. He asked about
the Commodore 1084 in particular.

Any monitor that accepts analog RGB input with a H sync of 15.75 KHz
will work with the CoCo 3′s RGB output. Tho for each monitor you will
need to fabricate your own custom cable, and for some you will have to
condition the sync signals coming out of the CoCo 3 using a logic chip.

In the case of the Amiga 1084, it requires combined negative sync in
analog RGB mode, so you need to take the separate postive H and V sync
from the CoCo and feed them into the inputs of a a NOR gate a 74LS02
has four such on it, and use the output of that NOR gate to provide
sync to the Commodore monitor. This is also the case for some old Sony
RGB analog monitors. In the case of Atari RGB monitors, you need to
invert both H and V sync from the CoCo before sending them to the
monitor. You can use a old style first or second generation NEC
Multisync right out of the box, tho, with no sync conditioning.

In each case you need to know all the relevant pin outs, be conversant
with making video cables it helps to have every other line on a ribbon
cable be ground, for signal quality, etc.

The CoCo 3 also provides composite NTSC line level video, which can be
sent to any Color TV type monitor. But this is of low resolution… it
can’t be used for 80 column text.

I’ve been known to make a custom cable or two for folks, for a price.
I often help folks with info on pinouts, if a particular monitor with a
paritcular connector is mentioned. But you’re on your own fabricating
any sync conversion circuitry.

—marty

…that taken and brought CoCo 4….

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:09:19 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:09:19 -0600
Reply-To: rogerp@INTERNOGO.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Rogelio Perea
Organization: Deja News – The Leader in Internet Discussion
Subject: …that taken and brought CoCo 4….

Nickolas Marentes wrote:

> Personally, my idea would be to ADD to the existing machine. I have always
> wanted an external expansion box that sits under my monitor styled to
> match the CoCo! that contains a power supply, 2 drive bays dual floppy or
> 1 floppy and HDU and an expansion board that contains a floppy and Hard
> drive controller, serial and parallell, real time clock, maybe more ram,
> maybe a sound chip and maybe a second CPU. This box would be connected to
> the CoCo3 via ribbon cable going to the cartridge connector via a buffer
> card.

That would be kind of neat!, just like the ol’ expansion interface in the
TRS-80 Model I. I really don’t see much of a point trying to design a new
computer to be labeled “The CoCo 4″ except as a purely intellectual
thing-to-do because the project won’t leave the drawing board. It seems, IMHO,
that if there should be any new hardware built it would have to ADD to the
existing machine, so here’s another vote for Nickolas idea!

-=-=-=-
Rogelio

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Null modems

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 19:32:16 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 19:32:16 -0500
Reply-To: Don Barber
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Don Barber
Subject: Null modems

How would one go about making/getting a a coco3< ->pc null modem cable? is
it possible to wire one up to the serial port, without a rs232 pack? if
not, where could i get/make an rs232 pack, and any software to go with it.

PS, I’m not running any OS, just the BASIC shell i think its called
RSDOS sometimes, not sure…but i do have a “VIDEOTEX” pack…

How much is this OS9 running?

—
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aka Lord Pez
barberd@peznet.dyn.ml.org
http://peznet.dyn.ml.org
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Jeff V’s E-mail address!!

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 18:54:52 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 18:54:52 -0500
Reply-To: FARNA@worldnet.att.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Frank Swygert
Organization: FARNA Systems
Subject: Jeff V’s E-mail address!!

Jeff Vavasour, or anyone who can answer this, what is a good e-mail
address??? I can’t send anything to Jeff, and I have been trying for
about two weeks now….

–
Frank Swygert dsrtfox@delphi.com
Publisher:
“the world of 68′ micros”
Support for OS-9 and the Tandy Color Computer DECB & OS-9.
“American Independent Magazine” AIM
For Nash, Hudson, Rambler, AMC, and other related autos.
AIM website: WWW.JavelinAMX.COM/AIM

IDE

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 17:06:13 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 17:06:13 -0600
Reply-To: Carl Boll – System Operator
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Carl Boll – System Operator
Subject: IDE

OK, I did mention a deadline to place final orders. It was supposed
to be today. I am extending this by a few days to Sunday. I will be
placing the order for the boards to be etched on Monday if everything
goes well tomorrow when Eddie and I get together.

What this means is that if you aren’t on the list it will be too late
to order one. We are going to order a few extra as replacements for
warranty work but we are not ordering extras to “sell”. We are not
going to tie up money in inventory since we are not a commercial
business.

If you want one you need to reserve it now. We are not going to make
a second run of boards either.

Carl

Fw F/S CoCo 2 & stuff

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 16:15:08 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 16:15:08 -0500
Reply-To: gwspence@gte.net
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: “Garry W. Spencer”
Subject: Fw F/S CoCo 2 & stuff

From the St. Petersburg Times;

For Sale –

Tandy CoCo II – Disk Interface with 5-1/4″ disk drive – printer –
Joystick – Multipac Interface – many programs & games – $99.00

813 393-0036 Seminole, Florida

68000 Family in Coco4?

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 11:50:04 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 11:50:04 -0600
Reply-To: Michael J Knudsen
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Michael J Knudsen
Subject: 68000 Family in Coco4?

To: coco@pucc.princeton.edu

I would certainly second the notion of a Moto 68xx0 CPU in any
Coco4. After all, the MM/1 and AT-306 and TC-70 can’t all be wrong
or could they?.

However, one wonders if the 68K family won’t be as extinct as the 6809
in a very few years. In order to stay alive against the Pentiums,
the Mac went to Power PC CPUs, Sun went to SPARCs, and so even
the 68060 which Moto has announced is the LAST spin of the 68K,
and unlike Glenside Club they really mean it has found little
application.

However again!… Moto is still hot on the integrated
controller versions of the 68K — 68360 being the latest well,
it’s a few years old hnow, maybe there’s something better.

Any new design should use a ’360 anyway — it includes DRAM
controller, a 32-bit CPU core, and tons of I/O, including
Ethernet. I’ve worked with them; they do everything but toast
your bread cuz they don’t get very hot, being CMOS. But they
only run 33 MHz max.

BUT — Moto is now pushing Power-PC based controllers MP680 et al
and some new one called Voyager.

So don’t depend on the Batsymbol to support the 68K architecture forever,
even in embedded controller form.

Maybe our friends at Microware can comment on how long these will last.

–Mike Knudsen

PS: All this flurry of talk of Coco4 has little effect on my
pulse rate, beyond the energy needed for the DEL key after
reading. At last year’s CocoFest there was an enthusiastic
meeting and setup of a Coco4 working group. It has pretty much
fizzled as far as I can see. Talk is safe, cheap fun compared to
either sex or doing something.

PPS: What I’d like to see is a LINUX box with lots of parallel
TTL interfaces or easy slots to plug same into so we can hack
the OS, the applications write and compile your own, AND hook
up to your house lights or pipe organ or thermometer or you name it.
Don’t even bother me if there are no audio D/A converters the
MM/1 has them, so no steps backwards.

And some easy-to-use graphics interface X-Windows need not apply.
I mean, lets you write Circle or Line functions the way
Extended COlor Basic does.

WTB:Leisure Suit Larry

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 09:15:59 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 09:15:59 EST
Reply-To: Stephen Disney
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stephen Disney
Subject: WTB:Leisure Suit Larry

Hi,
I went to buy L.S.Larry from RSU and discovered that despite it being in
the catalogue, they have discontinued it. Does anyone out there have a
copy they would be willing to sell.
Thanks,
Stephen Disney

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Monitors

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 08:00:17 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 08:00:17 -0500
Reply-To: Kevin Hayes
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Kevin Hayes
Subject: Monitors

Hello all,

I recently purchased a Coco3 and was wondering about a monitor for this
computer. I have a friend who has a couple of Commodore monitors a
Commodore 1950 and also a 1084S. I was wondering if either of these
monitors could be made to work on a coco3? If not or not fairly easily
then what kind of monitor do I need to keep my eye out for? Occasionally I
see monitors for sale here and their and would like to know which ones
could work. This is my first experience with a coco3, all I’ve ever used
is a coco2 which of course uses a television set as an output.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

P.S. I’m also in the process of buying a TRS-80 Model 4 and was wondering
if anyone has any software they’d be willing to sell or if they know of any
sources on the net for this type of stuff. Basically it’s been atleast 12
years since I’ve used one of these and I’m not sure how much will come back
to me in time.

Thanks again,

********************************************************

Kevin Hayes ICQ UIN 126303 Nick: Hobart
khayes@seidata.com http://www.seidata.com/~khayes
hobart@cryogen.com

********************************************************

IDE hd

pucc_unknown — Wed, 18 Feb 1998 07:09:36 +0000

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 07:09:36 EST
Reply-To: PaulH96636@AOL.COM
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Paul Hanke Subject: IDE hd

I’ ve heard that the IDE project board will work only on a ATA-2 hard drive.
So what kind of drive is type ATA-2; what are some example models, and
what sizes is/are available? -ph

Steve Bjork????

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:39:14 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:39:14 -0500
Reply-To: Bob Weisenburger
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Weisenburger
Organization: All USENET — http://www.Supernews.com
Subject: Steve Bjork????

Any one know if Steve Bjork is still around and if he is still writing games
for computers ??

He came up with many great games back in the 80′s for the Coco !

Registers FF7F and FF9F

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:31:40 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:31:40 -0500
Reply-To: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Subject: Registers FF7F and FF9F

Er… yep… Robert… I was aware FF9F was one of the GIME chip
registers I failed to look up which one… no doubt you are quite
right in saying it’s Horizontal Offset.

My main point was that it should not be a valid “read back” register for
the Multipak Interface.

I actually forget off hand whether you can read back the value the Mpak
is set to from register FF7F. I VAGUELY recall Art Flexser telling me
you could.

—marty

IDE drive

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:40:06 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:40:06 -0600
Reply-To: James Jones
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: James Jones
Organization: IBM.NET
Subject: IDE drive

I’m starting to drool…the latest CompUSA flyer mentions on the front
page that they’re selling a 3.2 Gbyte IDE hard drive for $160 with a
$30 rebate. I have a 1.something Gbyte IDE hard drive waiting for one
of my CoCos, but OTOH I have two CoCos and have asked for two cards
OK, three, but the third is going to a friend. It will be odd having
more hard drive space on the CoCos than on the MM/1a; I only have a
540 Mbyte SCSI drive on it.

James Jones

Opinions herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of
any organization.

syzygy ??

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:16:52 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:16:52 -0500
Reply-To: Bob Weisenburger
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Bob Weisenburger
Organization: All USENET — http://www.Supernews.com
Subject: syzygy ??

I just got a 5 1/4 drive installed in my pc so I could get all my old Coco
software into my emulator. I have found alot of games that will not run on
the emulator. 1 of the games that will not run is Syzygy.

Anyone remember this game ?

anyone get it to run on the emulator ?

I could care less?

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:28:42 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:28:42 -0500
Reply-To: Art Flexser
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Art Flexser
Subject: I could care less?

Jeff,

My theory is that “I could care less” originated as a somewhat sarcastically
meant question, an abbreviated form of “Do you really imagine it possible that
I could care less about this?” I have the impression that when one first
started hearing the expression, it was often given an upward intonation at the
end as if a question were being asked.

Art

P.S. I tried to send this to you direct, but it bounced.

CoCo3+ versus CoCo4

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:20:18 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:20:18 GMT
Reply-To: Nickolas Marentes
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Nickolas Marentes
Organization: University of Queensland
Subject: CoCo3+ versus CoCo4

All this talk about a new super improved CoCo3 is interesting but I fail to
see the point of it. The amount of work and expense to create a new
computer, especially some of the designs that have been going around 32bit
CPU, new Video etc. will not warrant the few systems that may get sold.
Besides, I’m a traditionalists, If it’s not 100% CoCo compatible, it’s not
a CoCo oh oh! I spell a flamin’ coming!

Personally, my idea would be to ADD to the existing machine. I have always
wanted an external expansion box that sits under my monitor styled to
match the CoCo! that contains a power supply, 2 drive bays dual floppy or
1 floppy and HDU and an expansion board that contains a floppy and Hard
drive controller, serial and parallell, real time clock, maybe more ram,
maybe a sound chip and maybe a second CPU. This box would be connected to
the CoCo3 via ribbon cable going to the cartridge connector via a buffer
card.

I don’t want to get rid of my CLASSIC CoCo3. This method keeps the CLASSIC
and adds the PLUS!

Nickolas Marentes

Nitros ver 2.00

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:41:48 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:41:48 -0600
Reply-To: Mark Marlette
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Mark Marlette
Subject: Nitros ver 2.00

I would be curious to know if anyone has Nitros version 2.00
running on a machine with greater than 512k. If so please Email
me. Thanks!

Art Flexser : Re: CHESS

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:30:19 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:30:19 -0600
Reply-To: John A Podraza
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: John A Podraza
Subject: Art Flexser : Re: CHESS

Cyrus Chess can also be combined with Burke&Burke’s patching/conversion
program “World Class Chess” to run under OS9…which, I might add, it
does very well. That program was released last year as shareware by
Serotonin Software and is available from a number of location, Glenside
being among them.

Tony Podraza, Sysop, Glenside’s Cup of CoCo BBS; 847428-0436
VP, Special Events; Glenside Color Computer Club, Inc
Sponsor of the Seventh Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST!
April 18 & 19, 1998; Holiday Inn of Elgin, IL
For room reservations call 847695-5000
——— Begin forwarded message ———-
From: Art Flexser
To: Multiple recipients of list COCO
Subject: Re: CHESS
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:16:22 -0500
Message-ID: <199802180218.VAAAA23283@mx1.boston.juno.com>

Tandy released two different chess programs on Rompack. The better
later of
the two is called Cyrus. It is lightly protected against being
transferred to
disk, but when transferred and played on the CoCo 3, you can kick the
machine
up to double speed first to make for a quicker game. Perhaps you can
kick it
up to double speed without transferring to disk first if you disable the
autostart, providing the pack’s hardware is capable of 2 MHz. If you
get a
Rompack copy, probably someone here can tell you how to transfer it to
disk.

Art

——— End forwarded message ———-

CHESS

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 19:04:24 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 19:04:24 -0500
Reply-To: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Stuart Wyss-Gallifent
Subject: CHESS

Does anyone know about either:

1. A chess game for the CoCo to allow the COMPUTER to play against a
human?

2. Algorythm sources for chess or checkers, so I don’t have to reinvent
the wheel?

-Thanks! -Stuart

Emulator Question for Jeff Vavasour

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 18:20:44 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 18:20:44 -0800
Reply-To: Steve Batson
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Steve Batson
Organization: All USENET — http://www.Supernews.com
Subject: Emulator Question for Jeff Vavasour

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not sure if I am ready to undertake the project or not.=20

I have a few general questions about writing emulators.

1 I know you wrote the CoCo emulator in Assembler, but do you think it =
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Assembler such as C++ or other fast compiler taking advantage of some of =
the APIs such as DirectX and still get acceptable performance on todays =
Pentium 200+ Systems? I suppose speed critical code could be put in =
Inline Assembler.

2 Where can someone that has never written an emulator get information =
about such a task?

3 What advice or other tips can you provide here?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Steve Batson

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more on Stephan’s mpak problem

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:23:19 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:23:19 -0500
Reply-To: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Subject: more on Stephan’s mpak problem

I use a clean pencil eraser, Stephen, on the edge connector contacts.
Usually plugging and then unplugging a cleaned edge connector
will suffice to keep the female connector clean for a few years.
At any rate, that’s what I do.

The 26-3029 “full length” disk controller is generally a good one…
one that tend to perform well in all situations. Curiously,
there were two varients of the 26-3029 controller… an older
one with a 40 pin disk controller chip 1793 5 volt only type,
made by Fujitsu, Western Digital, or Mitsubishi and a newer
one that used the 28 pin Western Digital 1773 controller chip.

What I was asking you to test was whether the *SCS line was being
properly sent thru the Mpak to the disk controller, for your
description of the problem suggested a situation where the *CTS
and probably the *CART lines WERE being properly switched
by hardware and/or software on the Mpak, but where for one
reason or another the *SCS line was not being properly switched.

SO the results of that test involving poking 1 and then 2 into
$FF40 when the controller is in the pak will interest me.
Poking 0 into $FF40 should turn the drive light off, by the way.
IF POKEing 1 or 2 into $FF40 turns it on, that is, as it’s supposed
to do.

My PREDICTION is that your system will fail the drive light test,
based on what you’ve told me.

Unfortunately, the *SCS select circuitry is buried within the
dedicated custom chip in the 26-3124 Mpak. So unless the problem
is somehow external to that circuitry a cold solder joint somewhere
outside of that chip, for example, which is possible, but less likely
you may genuinely have a useless Mpak on your hands.

Try the following, too:

Try using the disk controller in each of the four slots, and each
time with that slot first selected via the switch, then with the switch
in each of its four other positions. Be careful, of course, to
turn off the system when switching the position of the disk controller
in the Mpak! Perhaps, you see, you have a mechanical switch problem?
That’s possible.

—marty

Weekend finds! CPU’s, Printers, Disk Drives, Software, etc.!!

pucc_unknown — Tue, 17 Feb 1998 13:36:48 +0000

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 13:36:48 -0800
Reply-To: Cord Coslor
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Cord Coslor
Subject: Weekend finds! CPU’s, Printers, Disk Drives, Software, etc.!!

Hello:

This weekend I was fortunate to have made some very good finds…. all
in one place, all at one time! Anyway, below is a list of the truck-load

I got. Along with many of the items is a question or two, and this is
where
I am hoping you could please help me out! At the very end is the total
price I paid for everything as one lot. Let me know if you think it was
a good buy or not. Maybe let me know some current values to you
collectors?
Also let me know if you’re interested in any of the items… we may be
able to work out a deal. Basically, all items can be considered
FOR-SALE!!

Remember, this is just what I acquired this last weekend. Feel free
to check out the URL on my signature at the bottom to find our complete
inventory well, minus about 5000 items we are trying to get entered
into
the computer!! Oh, and the site is quite new, so many links are broken
yet, and the pages are far from complete!! Give me a few days :-

Oh, please forgive me, as I know some of you don’t enjoy reading these
“weekend additions.” But, I figured this was the best place to post my
questions as well.

Thank you very much, and please let me know if you would like any of
this stuff, or have more information on any of it!

Thanks,

CORD COSLOR

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The list follows:

Computers/CPU’s
———————-
*Epson HX-40! On the front of this little laptop, it says “MajicBox.”
Has a LCD, adjustable tilt display, full keyboard and is model #H401A.

It runs off batteries or a rechargeable battery pack which is still with

the machine. Has a “backup on/off” switch on the underside. Also on the
underside is a bay for programmable ROM chips. Without the chip
inserted,
it boots to an A> prompt, but I don’t know what I can do after that.
Does
anyone have a BASIC chip for it. With the chip inserted, it boots to a
Pharmecy drug order program that is pretty slick. This computer has
ports
for cassette, seriel, RS-232C, and printer. Also has something labeled
cartridge out, but I can’t get it to do anything. It looks like it’s
been
converted with something that looks like a audio jack, from the factory
or factory add-on. There is also a small compartment on the right of the

monitor — unknown use. It looks very similar to the Epson HX-20 —
which
is known as the first lap-top. Could some of you give me some more
information
on my particular unit? I could find no information searching the web!
*Data General One laptop. This was made by Data General in the early
1980s…. it is said to be the first successful laptop. Full screen, and

two 3.5″ disk drives. Curious if it has a ahrd drive inside. I really
need
power supply information for this, does anyone have it?? What type of
software
does it run? This is in near mint condition and want to get it up and
running.
It is said to be working, but I really need that power supply!!
*Visual — I have no information on this one! Full keyboard.. missing
the keypad Return key. Dual 5.25″ drives. Has a phone jack i the front
by the keyboard. It says the Model is a Visual 1083, and is made by
Visual
in Lowell, MA. Does anyone have more information on this???
*Hewlett Packard 9121. Does anyone have some info on this for me? It
has dual 3.5″ drives. No monitor, etc. with it. What kind of software
does
it run, etc., etc.?
*Laser 386/SX-25 CPU. Has both 3.5″ and 5.25″ disk drives. Also has
a VGA card, and a 100+ meg hard drive. Boots up great — has 1.5 ??
meg of Ram…. need a keyboard for this guy. I thought my TRS-80 Model
2000 keyboard would work. The keyboard gets power, recognizes caps,
etc.,
but still get a keyboard error — anyone have any ideas?
*Apple //c computer. Works perfectly
*Apple //c computer. Works perfectly
*Apple //c computer. Works perfectly
*Apple //c computer. Works perfectly
*3 empty Apple //e cases. Does have keyboard and keyboard circuitry.
One case has a volume knob and a ear-phone jack added to it.
*Apple //e computer. Long cable coming out of the back.
*Franklin Ace 1000 computer. Apple compatible… great condition.
*TRS-80 Model 1 – keyboard only. Missing the #8 key from the keypad.
Cat # 26-1006
*Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 2 – cat# 26-3026 Serial # 0007201-
a lot of yellowing.
*Tandy Personal Computer keyboard for the Tandy 1000 series.
* Tandy TRS-80 Personal Computer keyboard for the TRS-80 Model 2000
computer
*Tandy TRS-80 Model 2000 #26-5103 – great condition. Dual 5.25″ drives.
What DOS does this run?
*Commodore Vic-20 computer. Great shape, works excellent!
*Commodore Plus/4 computer. Mint condition with original box, power
supply, & cables. Also both factory manuals.
*Commodore 128D computer. Mint condition CPU. No monitor, disk drives,
cables, etc. What does it take… also what type of keyboard does it
use?

Monitors
———-
*Apple monochrome monitor. Aug. 1989 – Model #A2M6016
* Apple //c monochrome ? monitor – Model #G090S — has some screen
shimmying going on.
*Apple high-resolution monochrome monitor. Model # M0400 works great.
*Tandy TRS-80 High Resultion Color Monitor CM-1 . Model #26-5112 with
all cables.
*Tandy RGB Color Monitor CM-5
*Three more Apple monitors — info on them not handy right now. Oh,
one is an Apple /// monitor?

Disk drives, other storage
———–
*Three IBM disk drives 5.25″ info. not available right now on them.
*2 more Apple disk drives – specifics not handy right now.
*FileSafe Tape Series 7150 by Mountain. I believe this is a type of
tape storage system. I have no power supply, and am wanting more
information
on this. What computers used it?
*Percomm Data 5.25″ disk drive. No other writing on this silver case.
Probably used with a TRS-80 Model 1 or similar computer.
*Disk //c for the Apple //c. Model #A2M4050. Does this run off of the
computer’s power supply? It must.
*5.25″ disk drive. No information on it. It says it is by AE. External.
Has built-in interface cable.
*3 external Apple Unidisk drives.
*Apple 3.5″ disk drive for the macintosh. Model #M0130.
*Super 5 5.25″ disk drive. No info on this except it was made by EI-EN
Enterprises in Tokyo.
* 2 more Apple Disk // external drives.
*Franklin Ace 10 disk drive for the Franklin Ace 1000. 5 1/4″ disk
drive.with built-in cable.
*Apple UniDisk Model #A9M0104 — newer style
*Apple disk drive? No writing on the 5.25″ drive — colored like
the Disk // units.
*Tandy 10 Meg hard disk system. What computers was this made for? 1000
series? #25-1025. Will it work with a Model 4 or CoCo 3?Underneath

It says 3 head 303 Cylinder. Last repaired in 1988.
*IBM 3.5″ internal disk drive ?? Says TEC.
*Need more info. on this one. Internal drive the size of a 5.25″ drive.
But, it looks like it takes small business-card sized wafers of some
sort.
Anyone heard of something like these for an IBM/compat?

Printers
———-
*Imagewriter // printer for Apple
*3 misc. printers – don’t have their info right here now.
*Radio Shack TRS-80 lineprinter VII
*Radio Shack DMP 200
*Radio Shack Ink Jet Printer JP1000
*Commodore MPS 802
*Vic 1525 Graphic Printer
*Apple image writer 2
*Hush 80 P portable printer. This is an odd bird? More info.?? It is
by ergo systems. About a foot long by 4″ wide. Looks like a thermal
printer?

Books/Manuals, etc
———————–

Commodore 64 Programmer;s Reference Guide. 486 pages by Commodore.
*Commodore 64 User’s Guide – 170 pages or so — by Commodore.
*Commodore Wordstar Colt manual. From MicroPro.
*Apple // UniDisk Owner’s Manual
*Apple //c Owner’s Manual
*Setting Up Your Apple //c
*Apple // Model 300/1200 User’s Manual — still in shrink wrap.
*leather Goddesses of Phobos cartoon maps by Infocom. Xerox’s??
*Tandy DMP 203 User’s Guide
*Commodore 1802 Color Monitor User’s Guide
*ThinkTank: The First Idea Word Processor original manual and box for
the Apple Mac.
*A bunch of Apple books and manuals — info. not handy right now.
*Apple //c Scrube Printer User’s Guide to the //c still in shrinkwrap.
*Apple /// Imagewriter User’s manual.
*Apple // Disk Two Installation Manual.

Miscellaneous
—————-
*Apple //c power supply
*Apple //c power supply
*Apple Scribe printer robbin cassette for use with Apple Scribe Printer.

Unused.
*Apple //c video accessories in original box. Comes with cable, TV
switch box, and Modulator… any more info??
*Commodore 128 power supply.
*Mustek Twain-Scan color handheld scanner. Still in box with
installation
software, PC card, & manuals!
*10 Blank 5.25″ diskettes – Memorex 2s/2d
*Something called a BlackBox. It has a phone jack on one end and on
the other it plugs into some type of port. Model #ME723B-M — does
anyone
have some info on this?
*KoalaPad. I think for the Commodore computer. Does anyone have some
more info on this? Maybe some software?
*Commodore Model 1200 Model #1670
*Joystick by IBM. Very small with a really odd connector on it 8 pin
squares.
*Concord Data System 224 – Is this a modem? It’s a rectangualr box
has has phone jacks on the back, and many labeled lights on the front.
With power supply.
*Apple roller whatever they’re called… oh, track-ball type of deal.
Model #Ap07055
*Three various Apple cables. TV/ Video cables, printer cables, and
something else.

Software
———–

*Samna word processor for IBM Dos 2.0, 2.1, or 3.0 3 disks with
manual and book holder.
*The Hibbot for the Commodore 64 – with original box, manuals, maps,
etc. Distributed by Addision-Wesley.
*Radar Rat Race cartridge for the C-64
*MasterType cart for the C-64
*Below the Root ??? game copy on dissk for the Commodore 64.
*Aztec game original box, manual, and game disk for the Apple/Commodore.
*the Bard’s Tale III Thief of Fate original box, manuals, code wheel,
and disks 2 for C-64.
*Aple //e original disk – An Introduction by Apple – written in Pascal.
*Volcanoe orginal game disk by Softsmith for the Apple // – Franklin
*OptionX ” ” ” ”
*Little Speller ” ” ”
*SpaceWare Educational/Game software for the Apple series
*Thunderclock basic software by Thunderware for the Apple Dos 3.3
*Cosmos Screen Mixer utility software by Astar Co. for the Apple ?
original disk
*The Assembler original disk by MicroSparc for the Apple
*Certificate Maker original disks for the Apple // 2 disks
*The Newsroom for the Apple original disks by Springboard 2 disks
*VisiCalc for Apple by Personal Software, Inc.
*VsiCalc progrma diskette for the Apple by VisiCorp.
*The Professional Sign Maker original disk for Apple by Sunburst
Software.
*Apple //+, //e demo disk by Robot Corp
*The Star Gazer’s Guide for the APple original disk.
*Xerox Desktop Publishing Series 10 disks plus 4 disks of a patch.
All original– more info??
*Macrosoft for Apple
*VAI II operating software for the Apple and e
*VAI II Exercises original disk for the Apple
* Frogger for the Apple, distrib. by Main STreet Publishing
*Space Shuttle, A Journey into Space by Activision – original disk
*dig Dug for the Apple // family. Dist. by Thunder Mountain
*Choplifter by Broderbund orginal game disk for the Apple ?
*Apple // orginal demo disk – dist. by Wichita Software
* Vic-20 cartridges: Pin Ball, Omega Race, Jupiter Lander, Gorf, Radar
Rat Race, Raid on Fort Knox, Avenger, Poker, Cosmic Cruncher, and Mole
Attack In 8 cartridge storace holder.

Was it all worth my $150. :-

Multipak Interface Problem

pucc_unknown — Mon, 16 Feb 1998 22:11:38 +0000

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 22:11:38 -0500
Reply-To: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Sender: COCO – Tandy Color Computer List
From: Marty Goodman MD KC6YKC
Subject: Multipak Interface Problem

Stephen,

In the future PLEASE, if you want someone to help you
analyze some long test sequence of peeks and pokes, provide
all the numbers IN HEXADECIMAL, NOT in decimal!

It’s a GRAND PAIN for folks who are familiar with the CoCo and
its memory locations to have to translate all those meaningless
decimal numbers into hexadecimal.

The test you described sounds nonsensical, for it checks for
readback from location $FF9F, a NONEXISTENT location in
properly set up CoCo’s and multipaks! This location
is specifically BLOCKED OUT in upgraded Mpaks.

You also did not provide in your post a clue as to just what
the basic problem was with your multipak… just some long
report of in some cases meaningless and worthless tests.

Try telling me… and folks here… in plain English, not computer
bullshit jargon, just what the problem is that you encountered,
and how it developed, and when.

And try including some useful information, such as what model
of Multipak interface you have 26-3124 or 26-3024 and whether
or not it was upgraded for CoCo 3 use.

And don’t try any more tests from the source who gave you
those tests!!! reading and writing to $FF9F indeed! what nonsense!

Old style 26-3024 mpaks are usually easy to fix, if you have
a schematic, logic probes, and oscilloscope, and some time and
experience, because they are all small scale logic except for
the GAL chip, which I am able to burn anyway.
Newer 26-3124 Mpaks may be fixible if their small scale logic
chips are bad, but much of their logic is in a big, custom IC,
which is unobtainable at this time. So if the problem lies there,
the Mpak is now junk. Fixable only if you want to do some
heavy duty tinkering to substitute small scale logic for what
that custom IC did.

Fixing any Mpak takes time, usually, and experience.
Sometimes, the brute force approach replacing one chip after
another… preferably with SOME knowledge of what the individual
chips do and thus whether they are likely to relate to the problem
at hand or not can save time. Sometimes it wastes time.

—marty