kellyp@ucscg.UCSC.EDU (17531000) (01/07/90)
What does it take to get a CoCo running os9? I'm wondering about if it would be inexpensive to have such a system. I assume one would need at least a disk drive and the CoCo itself. How much does the software cost? Also, what about a used system? Where would be a good place to look? Thanks... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Kelly ---- mail to kellyp@ucscB.ucsc.edu ---- Zxcvbne Rtyui -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
lak8141@oak.circa.ufl.edu (01/09/90)
In article <10200@saturn.ucsc.edu>, kellyp@ucscg.UCSC.EDU (17531000) writes... > >What does it take to get a CoCo running os9? >I'm wondering about if it would be inexpensive to have such a system. >I assume one would need at least a disk drive and the CoCo itself. >How much does the software cost? Also, what about a used system? Where >would be a good place to look? Well it depends on whether you want OS-9 Level I or OS-9 Level II. Level II is far superior to Level I, but in very limited applications would probably by more than neccesary. While OS-9 Level I can run on any CoCo machine, OS-9 Level II only runs on the CoCo 3. Otherwise, techincally all you need is a disk drive. However, with only one floppy drive, you'd find that you'd need to be switching disks a LOT. Two or three drives can save a lot of trouble. OS-9 Level II software wise is very expensive, though you get a rather large manual with it (when you buy many of the CoCo 3 disk games, you are techincally buying the OS-9 Level II operating system to, but with virtually no functions.) so you could spend 300 to 400 dollars getting an OS-9 Level II set-up (including CoCo3) when going through Radio Shack... however, you can mail order the hardware pretty cheap (some company in texas was selling 128K CoCo 3 machines for 90 bucks!) and probably find someone who would sell you the OS-9 Level II software at a discount... (The manual is the important thing. Without it, you're lost... and even with it, things can be VERY difficult) +-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ |Jeff "The Riffer" Mercer |"Win or lose, nought to choose, all men are equal | |LAK8141@UFOAK (Bitnet) | when their memory fades. No one knows, friends or | |lak8141@oak.circa.ufl.edu| foes, if Valhalla lies beyond the grave." | | (Internet) | --Deaf Forever by Motorhead | +-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+