news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (05/28/89)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!csun!usc!bloom-beacon!gatech!rutgers!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!utgpu!utzoo!yunexus!stpl!bbm!jim From: jim@bbm.UUCP (Jim White) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809,comp.sys.tandy Subject: coconet Message-ID: <406@bbm.UUCP> Date: 26 May 89 17:51:21 GMT Reply-To: jim@bbm.UUCP (Jim White) Organization: BBM Bureau of Measurement, Toronto Lines: 4 What ever happened to networking of coco2's for educational buyers. Any info would be appreciated using OS9 or even cassette port communication for uploading short programms . Shooting for 16 coco2's and maybe a coco3 server.
news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (05/29/89)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!csun!usc!bloom-beacon!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcrware!jejones From: jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809,comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: coconet Summary: Tandy only knows Keywords: CoCo, networking Message-ID: <1201@mcrware.UUCP> Date: 28 May 89 13:46:58 GMT References: <406@bbm.UUCP> Reply-To: jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa Lines: 26 In article <406@bbm.UUCP> jim@bbm.UUCP (Jim White) writes: >What ever happened to networking of coco2's for educational buyers? That's something you should probably ask Tandy. All I know is this--long ago, when I was a poor student (and impoverished, too :-) in Oklahoma, a Tandy computer catalog, on the page describing networking for their Model 4s or something of that sort, there was a sentence that read "for the Model <n>, and soon for the Color Computer..." Somewhat later, I bought the Level One version 2.00.00 upgrade, and the *table of contents* had an entry labeled "Networking." If you looked on the indicated page, though, you'd find nothing at all about networking. The only thing I can figure is that Tandy came very close indeed to supporting networking for CoCos under OS-9. For some reason, though, they must have decided against it, and didn't quite do a good enough job of editing out all references to it from the upgrade manual. (I don't think Tandy computer catalogs referred to networking for the CoCo after that.) So...if you want networking for the CoCo, I would say you should ask Tandy about it. James Jones (The above is solely my opinion, and based on information known to me long ago, before I even knew I'd wind up where I am now.)
news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (06/08/89)
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From: bolton@cg-atla.UUCP (Lee Bolton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809,comp.sys.tandy
Subject: I could use some help
Keywords: os9 Color Computer
Message-ID: <7114@cg-atla.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jun 89 16:51:28 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Agfa Compugraphic Division, Wilmington, Mass
Lines: 60
This is my first ever posting. So please bear with me.
I would like to do some word processing at home.
I would like to assemble a system fairly quickly, and I'm operating
on a frayed shoestring budget.
I have the remnants of an old machine long ago religated to the kid's room.
I also have a number of miscellaneous questions that various vendors have
been unable to answer.
I have:
An OLD (8 yrs +) Radio Shack Color Computer,
with a hacked in 64K upgrade and a homebuilt composite video adapter.
(this was originally an 'A' series machine, but was upgraded to a
series 'F' board by Radio Shack to cure the infamous "sparklies" bug.)
A Radio Shack 13 in. color television set.
A Color Computer 2 multipak interface.
A five year old J+M floppy disk controller. (JDOS installed)
1 TEAC 35 trk. and 2 Tandon 40 trk. floppy drives.
EDTASM+ version 1.0 in a ROM pack.
TSedit version 1.2 on disk.
I don't have:
a printer.
I also have:
A Wyse 50 terminal & a modem.(that's what I'm typing this on.)
Problem 1. I can't get a readable 80 character display on the TV. TSedit
uses a software hack (eg. pmode 4,0) to display 80 characters but with the
ghosting and the artifact colors, it's all mush. (By the way, I'm an old school
unix hacker so my editor of choice is either vi or emacs. I don't know of an
emacs work-alike that runs in 64K. So, I'd love to keep using TSedit if I
possibly can because it acts so much like vi.)
Problem 2. depending on how I resolve problem 1, I need to plug in a printer
somewhere. (I seem to remember that printers can be driven through the serial
'bit banger' port, but that that brings the machine to it's knees.)
Problem 3. I haven't touched this machine much for quite a while and don't
remember too much about it's internals and such and don't really want to.
Is there such a thing as a hardware enhancement to get an 80 column display?
I can get my hands on a VGA color monitor (analog..I think). Can I use it? how?
If I install OS9 level 1, is there a driver for my Wyse 50 terminal?
Is there anything like termcap/terminfo/printcap/printinfo under OS9?
Is there an editor or a word processor package that can use a dumb terminal
under OS9? (TSedit can't.)
I've heard mention of a plug-in pack for more than one 'real' RS232 port.
Are there OS9 drivers for that?
I may also be able to find some old ST506 hard drives. Are there any
Color Computer (OS9 or RSDOS) compatible controllers around for them?
How about SCSI controllers?
I wouldn't mind a moderate amount of slashing around (HW/SW) as long as it's
CHEAP. Even if I had to actually rtfm or something.
Any and All suggestions would be appreciated. thanks in advance.
--
R. Lee Bolton {uunet!ginosko,decvax,ulowell}!cg-atla!bolton
Agfa Compugraphic Corp. (508)-658-5600 X5461
200 Ballardvale St.
Wilmington, Mass. 01887 (If I see one more cute disclaimer...)news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (06/16/89)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!csun!usc!bloom-beacon!bu-cs!att!ihlpl!knudsen From: knudsen@ihlpl.ATT.COM (Knudsen) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809,comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: I could use some help Summary: Suggestions Keywords: os9 Color Computer Message-ID: <10799@ihlpl.ATT.COM> Date: 9 Jun 89 15:57:09 GMT References: <7114@cg-atla.UUCP> Distribution: comp Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 31 Your situation is pretty good, mainly since you already have a Multi-Pak and three floppy drives. First, running printers out of the serial port does not load down the machine all that much. Second, the one piece of hardware you really need is a good old PBJ WordPak that plugs into a Multi-Pak slot and generates honest 80 columns. I and many other graduates to Coco-IIIs would be glad to sell you one cheap, including the software drivers. Third, whether you get a WordPak or just keep running TSEdit on its graphic 80 columns, you'll need to scarf up a monochrome monitor. Used, you should get by under $50; new, around $80. TV sets just don't hack it beyond games. Lucky for you someone has already added a monitor circuit to the old Coco. Old gray Cocos are very rugged and reliable, BTW. An analog color monitor could be hooked up just to the Green lead, depending on how the sync works. Sounds great for a Coco-III though. Fourth, you should pick up OS-9 Level 1 at a RadShack (or used) for $30 or so. TSEdit includes an OS9 version. I'd say never mind the hard disks at this time. If you decide to upgrade to a Coco III and Level 2, your existing hardware will still work. May have to hackyou multi-pak a bit. -- Mike Knudsen Bell Labs(AT&T) att!ihlpl!knudsen knudsen@ihlpl.att.com Round and round the while() loop goes; "Whether it stops," Turing says, "no one knows!"
news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (02/03/90)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!gaudi!polyslo!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think!snorkelwacker!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!sumax!polari!es From: es@polari.UUCP (Erich Sweaney) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809,comp.sys.tandy Subject: The CoCo Notes Newsletter Keywords: Tandy Color Computer 1, 2, and 3 Message-ID: <1235@polari.UUCP> Date: 2 Feb 90 21:31:48 GMT Followup-To: poster Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944 Lines: 12 Hi, Are you tired of those old BORING same old articles and programs on how to draw a circle? We'll the CoCo Notes Newsletter is the magazine for YOU! This is a bi-montly magazine published, it also includes the newsletter on disk. (A extra bonus, with a meny driven program) We specialize is writting articles that deal with beggining and expert programmers in OS-9, RS-Dos, Machine-Language, and many other kinds. We have written many articles in the past for exaple, How to build a DB-25 to Serial, how to h ook up a IBM Disk Drive, OS-9 the series for begininers, and many Advance OS-9 articles. Also, along with a paid subscription you will receive a FREE lifttime membership to The CoCo Notes National PD Library. This library has HUNDREDS of PD files in OS-9, RS-Dos, C, and many others. Each month, you will be able to choose from the hundreds of files, and receive them for FREE, at no extra charge! The price of the magazine is awesome! There is not a better deal out there! Only $10.00 for a yearly subcription, and $2.25 for a single trial issue. This magazine even has the Rainbow Seal of Certification! Send $10.00 or $2.25 to: The CoCo Notes Newsletter P.O. Box 45434 Tacoma, WA 98445
news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (02/10/90)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!gaudi!polyslo!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!rh2y+ From: rh2y+@andrew.cmu.edu (Russell E. Hoffman, II) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: PJP WordPak info need Message-ID: <EZos0t200V46ICI0UL@andrew.cmu.edu> Date: 10 Feb 90 02:45:13 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 7 I own a PBJ word-pak II and I have all the stuff for it -- manual, driver software, etc. Unfortunately, I am at college, and all that stuff is at home. I can tell you this much: Be sure to use a multi-pak expander if you intend to use the PBJ WordPak for extended periods of time. If you use the supplied y-cable, the bus drivers on the 6809 in the CoCo tend to be strained a bit and will eventually burn out, requiring the replacement of the 6809 (trivial cost, about $2.00)
news@ic2020.UUCP (news login) (02/13/90)
To: ucdavis!ucbvax!comp-os-os9 Path: ic2020!csuf3b!gaudi!larry!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!uunet!bnrgate!bnr-fos!tpc From: tpc@bnr-fos.UUCP (Thomas Chmara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy,comp.os.os9 Subject: Connecting a CoCo3 to PC monochrome monitor: how? Message-ID: <2436@bnr-fos.UUCP> Date: 13 Feb 90 03:08:40 GMT Reply-To: tpc@bnr-fos.UUCP (Thomas Chmara) Followup-To: comp.sys.tandy Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Lines: 25 The subject: line says it all. I've got a COCO 3 (128K), and haven't done a darned thing with it except drive a little B&W TV for my young son, who gets to play Kindercomp and other such educational games on it. I picked up a monochrome monitor for dirt cheap lately, and have been hoping to hook it up to the CoCo. Unfortunately, I have *NO* information on the monitor (it was a demonstrator clearout). It's a Magnavox Professional "PC Monitor 80", which smells like a cheap standard PC monochrome monitor. It has a single DIN-type connector labelled "SIGNAL": u / \ | -- | | (I hope the artwork is OK; my home terminal is screwing up something fierce). The "u" is a keyway. There is no indication as to the nature of any of the 6 pins. Any idea how I might connect the COCO to this monitor? Thanks for any help, ---tpc--- -- I am sole owner of the above opinions. Licensing inquiries welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Chmara | UUCP: ..uunet!bnrgate!bnr-fos!tpc | Fone: (613)765-2925 BNR Ltd. | BITNET: TPC@BNR.CA | FAX: (613)763-2626