rsanders@watdcsu.UUCP (12/12/86)
In article <1982@tektools.UUCP> jonh@tektools.UUCP (Andy Davidson) writes: >>Also, is there any problem using the Ver 1.1 Disk Basic Roms with >>the new CoCo III? I presume I won't have the DOS command, but I >>could probably live without it. Will Ver 1.2 (or whatever's newest) >>plug into the ROM sockets, or do the new controllers use different >>ROMs? All of the Radio Shack controllers I have seen use 24 pin ROMS. Some of the third party controllers use 24pin ROMs and some use 28 pin ROMs and a few use either or both. >No problem. From what I've collected, the III has it's own 2.0 (That's >what's newest) Disk ROM inside, which apparently is activated if the This is not quite correct, as far as I know the CoCo 3 uses the DOS from the controller. It copies the ROM to RAM and uses it that way. The CoCo 3 ROMS only know how to copy RSDOS (all versions). It patchs the version number to 2.X. >disk controller is present @ the cartridge port. I certainly plan to >have no problems. :-) Also, you certainly shall have your DOS command.. This will not be true if the version of DOS you have does not have the DOS command. >I've used it to reboot the demo disk at my local computer center. Yes but the local computer center will have the latest version of RSDOS. -- Roger Sanderson clyde-\ decvax-\\ ihnp4-\\\ +++-----> watmath!watdcsu!rsanders tektronix-/// ubc-vision-// utzoo-/