gto@neoucom.UUCP (Thomas Osterfield) (03/01/89)
My CoCo is an old gray box -- the bubble says it's 32K, and the
person I got it from gave no indication it was anything else.
The diagnostics program says I have 16K, but the documentation
with the program doesn't seem to recognize any larger memory. On
a small sample text file, color disk scripsit says I have over
17500 memory left; that sounds about right, I guess. But, on the
same file, tsedit says I have over 47500 memory left. Does
tsedit not recognize anything smaller than 64K? Or is it
possible, that, without great effort or expense, I could make use
of software requiring 64K? Specifically, should I watch for sale
prices on the deskmate or level 1 OS9?
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gto@neoucom.UUCP {cwjcc,hal,scooter}!neoucom!gto CIS:74106,1153phaedrus@flatline.UUCP (james hartman) (03/02/89)
In article <1522@neoucom.UUCP>, gto@neoucom.UUCP (Thomas Osterfield) writes: > > My CoCo is an old gray box -- the bubble says it's 32K, and the > person I got it from gave no indication it was anything else. > The diagnostics program says I have 16K, but the documentation > with the program doesn't seem to recognize any larger memory. On > a small sample text file, color disk scripsit says I have over > 17500 memory left; that sounds about right, I guess. But, on the > same file, tsedit says I have over 47500 memory left. Does > tsedit not recognize anything smaller than 64K? Or is it > possible, that, without great effort or expense, I could make use > of software requiring 64K? Specifically, should I watch for sale > prices on the deskmate or level 1 OS9? THe answer to your question is as follows: Yes, you have 64K on your CoCo 1. However, BASIC and RS-DOS cannot access the entire 64K at once, since the ROMs are mapped into the upper 32K whenever you're in BASIC. TSEDIT (apparently, since I've never used it under RS-DOS) is able to use the entire 64K by switching out the ROMs and using its own routines (rather than using the ROM routines like SCRIPSIT does). Level 1 OS-9 is sort of hard to find, but it still can be bought, especially if your local Rat Shack has a tent sale. You shouldn't pay any more than about $20 for it (the going rate the last time I saw it). -- Standard disclaimers apply. Your mileage may vary. Batteries not included. Void where prohibited by law. Some assembly required. Not available in all areas. James E. Hartman / phaedrus@flatline.uucp / uunet!sugar!flatline!phaedrus