stevek@videovax.tv.tek.com (Steve Kronschnabel) (12/01/90)
I've recently purchased a used coco3 that had OS9 Level II on it. I'm having so much fun with it. Then I heard that there was OS9 availble for the PC. I was wondering how good it was and if you can run standard PC programs while running OS9. I suspect that you can't but thought I would ask. Thanks for any information that is sent my way... -- Steve...
bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) (12/07/90)
In article <6193@videovax.tv.tek.com> stevek@videovax.tv.tek.com (Steve Kronschnabel) writes: >I've recently purchased a used coco3 that had OS9 Level II on it. I'm having >so much fun with it. Then I heard that there was OS9 availble for the PC. >I was wondering how good it was and if you can run standard PC programs while >running OS9. I suspect that you can't but thought I would ask. There are two ways to run OS-9 stuff (sort of) on a PC. The first is to purchase a card which typically has a 68000/10/20 on it, which plugs into your PC, and lets you run OS-9 on the card while using the PC's I/O devices. I believe that most of these will support hot-key switching between OS-9 and DOS, running programs concurrently. Two possible sources for these cards are Ultrascience (312-256-0800) and Scorpion Technologies (408-452-0700). Cost is probably in the ~$1000 range. The second way is to purchase OS-9000 for your PC >= 386(sx). OS-9000 is source level compatible with OS-9, provides the same utilities, comes with C compiler and C source-level debugger and editor for $995. RAVE is available for graphics support, or you could roll your own. Contact me at (408)980-0201 for more information. >Thanks for any information that is sent my way... You're welcome. >-- > Steve... -- ################################################################################ # Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill # # Microware Systems Corporation --- OS-9: Seven generations beyond __/_!! # #######Opinions expressed are my own, though you'd be wise to adopt them!#######
dqf@j.cc.purdue.edu (piner) (12/08/90)
In article <1766@mwca.UUCP> bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes: >In article <6193@videovax.tv.tek.com> stevek@videovax.tv.tek.com (Steve Kronschnabel) writes: >>so much fun with it. Then I heard that there was OS9 availble for the PC. >>I was wondering how good it was and if you can run standard PC programs while >>running OS9. I suspect that you can't but thought I would ask. > >The second way is to purchase OS-9000 for your PC >= 386(sx). OS-9000 is >source level compatible with OS-9, provides the same utilities, comes >with C compiler and C source-level debugger and editor for $995. RAVE is >available for graphics support, or you could roll your own. Contact me >at (408)980-0201 for more information. You should mention, OS9000 only has C. No Fortran, Basic, or Pascal. This does limit it's usefulness vs. OS9/68K. Can OS9000 read/write MS-DOS files, or will the as yet unreleased MS-DOS emulator bequired to do this? Also, what terminal type does the monitor emulate when running under OS9000? R. Piner
davely@mcrware.UUCP (Dave Lyons) (12/11/90)
In article <11604@j.cc.purdue.edu> dqf@j.cc.purdue.edu (piner) writes: +In article <1766@mwca.UUCP> bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes: + +>The second way is to purchase OS-9000 for your PC >= 386(sx). OS-9000 is +>source level compatible with OS-9, provides the same utilities, comes +>with C compiler and C source-level debugger and editor for $995. RAVE is +>available for graphics support, or you could roll your own. Contact me +>at (408)980-0201 for more information. + +You should mention, OS9000 only has C. No Fortran, Basic, or Pascal. +This does limit it's usefulness vs. OS9/68K. Can OS9000 read/write +MS-DOS files, or will the as yet unreleased MS-DOS emulator bequired to +do this? Also, what terminal type does the monitor emulate when running +under OS9000? + + R. Piner With version 1.1 of the OS-9000/80386 DevPak (tm), there is a PCF file mananger which allows MS-DOS disks to be read and written. Both floppy disks and MS-DOS hard disk partitions can be accessed. The term device on OS-9000 (keyboard/monitor) emulates a VT100 terminal. davel >>>Extra disclaimer: This is what I think, not what Microware says<<< -- |Dave Lyons - uunet!mcrware!davely | Just like a V8 under the hood | |-------------------------------------| of a car made of nails and wood | | The opinions of the party of the | Your big heart's gonna break | | first part shall not be taken as... | your little body |
bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) (12/12/90)
In article <11604@j.cc.purdue.edu> dqf@j.cc.purdue.edu (piner) writes: >... Also, what terminal type does the monitor emulate when running >under OS9000? > > R. Piner The standard OS-9000 PC-AT DevPak does not have graphics support, so the screen is supported in text mode. RAVE for OS-9000 will give full graphics access to VGA/Super VGA, including code generation for sophisticated multimedia user interfaces. -- ################################################################################ # Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill # # Microware Systems Corporation --- OS-9: Seven generations beyond __/_!! # #######Opinions expressed are my own, though you'd be wise to adopt them!#######