textfiles/messages/ALANWESTON/1991/CIS11_20.txt

#: 13056 S7/Telecommunications
    14-Nov-91  23:42:21
Sb: #13055-#Finally!
Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230
To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X)

John -

It's tentatively spoken for, but I'll keep you on the list in the event it
falls through. Thanks!

Pete

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#: 13063 S7/Telecommunications
    15-Nov-91  19:41:32
Sb: #13056-#Finally!
Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676
To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 (X)

Thanks, Pete,
  Figured I was too slow to be first.  Let me know.

 JohnW

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#: 13092 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  14:07:25
Sb: #13063-Finally!
Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230
To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X)

Will do John!



#: 13064 S7/Telecommunications
    15-Nov-91  22:08:33
Sb: #13053-#Finally!
Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

Yup ... we're pretty much set up the same. And yes ... doing CPU intensive
things in other window has caused me to see errors on B+ downloads.

You can only push these CoCo's sooo far. I have a 9600 baud modem that really
is doing me no good. The poor 3 can't keep up.

Can't wait for the MM/1 to show up. It's been three weeks since I placed the
order. Paul said 4 or so. I'm getting anxious.

Steve

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#: 13086 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  09:33:39
Sb: #13064-#Finally!
Fm: Paul Rinear 73757,1413
To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)

    The MM/1 is tempting; but I have a lot to learn about programming the Coco.
Just started getting into it. With this hard drive I've been tempted to run a
message board in the background since I have a separate phone line. Are you
familiar with any of the BBS software available?

                                                          Paul



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#: 13087 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  11:15:12
Sb: #13086-Finally!
Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

Paul,

I've not played with any of the BBS software, but I do have my system open to
the outside world on a dial up basis.

Steve

#: 13057 S7/Telecommunications
    15-Nov-91  00:27:30
Sb: #13052-Quick-B Problems
Fm: Erich Schulman 75140,3175
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

I got a e-mail on Delphi yesterday.  The drive cable will be on its way very
soon now.

#: 13058 S7/Telecommunications
    15-Nov-91  14:08:08
Sb: WIZ
Fm: MARK NORTH 70412,2312
To: BILL BRADY



                                                            Nov. 11th, 1991
    My name is Mark North and I'm new to telecommunicating. I have a CoCo 3
with one meg of memory and a Disto SC 2. I bought the Wiz and got WizPro along
with it and I am having trouble get them running. All I get is single
characters between '> <' in the single line window in the bottom of the screen.
It looks like the modem is never hearing from the computer.
     I have seen since I've been on Compuserve with AutoTerm that many patches
should be done to my system to make everything work well. I was extremely
pleased to find out that it wasn't really my fault that printer kepted getting
stray linefeeds all the time.
     My problem with the Wiz is I just didn't get enough from the docs. I think
my boot file is OK, but since I'm a rookie at using any terminal package, I
have run out of plans to try. I joined Compuserve to talk to others with
similar equipment and intrests.
     I need to log on to the service under the operating system to download all
the patches and such that I need. Someone PLEASE HELP!

                  Thank You for Your Time and Interest 70412,2312
Mark North

#: 13059 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    15-Nov-91  15:21:20
Sb: #13051-#snapbug
Fm: Wayne Day 76703,376
To: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166 (X)

 >I wanted it removed form the database the day after I uploaded it, but
 >nothing has happened so far.

My impression was that we had the problem taken care of... didn't you upload
the new version, and have that upload acknowled by Mike Ward, just a couple of
days ago, or am I hallucinating?

In any event, all versions of SNAP.AR  are now moved from public view.  Your
upload was dated 12 Nov and modified on 13 Nov.  So, I think we'll just ask you
to upload the correct version, again, to make sure we have the right one.

Wayne

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#: 13065 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    15-Nov-91  22:54:03
Sb: #13059-#snapbug
Fm: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166
To: Wayne Day 76703,376 (X)

Hi Wayne... I'm sorry about all this mess. Tell ya what. Just pull it all off.
I've got a new, improved version almost ready - more bugs squashed and more
features. I'll test it THOROUGHLY this time and re-upload probably Sunday. The
only thing I'd like to know is: did the version uploaded here work for most
people? Paul Jerkatis, over on Delphi, had major problems with it. I think the
problem was that he didn't have his grfdrv patched for 25 lines. I'm putting in
a test for screen size that will allow you to exit gracefully if you don't have
the patch, instead of crashing the OS.

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#: 13099 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    18-Nov-91  01:43:17
Sb: #13065-#snapbug
Fm: Wayne Day 76703,376
To: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166 (X)

It's no problem, and I apologize for not making sure we had everything done
right.

As I said, the old version is safely out of public view and you can upload the
new version whenever you're ready.,

Wayne

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#: 13106 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    18-Nov-91  20:55:07
Sb: #13099-snapbug
Fm: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166
To: Wayne Day 76703,376 (X)

Hi Wayne... Already done. As far as I know, it's bug-free, but if you write
software you know how that goes... Some are sure to show their ugly little
heads! I'm now playing with adding a print-sector command to send a sector to
the printer and thinking of putting a file stripper in. After all, when
stripping control codes, etc. out of a file, you almost always end up having to
chop off X/Ymodem padding or something. Why not have it all in one program?
Later...

#: 13060 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    15-Nov-91  16:30:04
Sb: #13037-#FAX SOFTWARE?
Fm: Keith H. March 70541,1413
To: James Jones 76257,562 (X)

James:

Do you know his phone number?

You was close his name is BRETT WYNKOOP

Also did you see the new RAINBOW 12-91 ISSUE

review of the MM/1

ALL I need is the i/o board.

Keith

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#: 13066 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    15-Nov-91  23:33:16
Sb: #13060-FAX SOFTWARE?
Fm: James Jones 76257,562
To: Keith H. March 70541,1413 (X)

I got the December RAINBOW day before yesterday.  Nice cover photo! Alas, I
don't know his phone number.

#: 13061 S1/General Interest
    15-Nov-91  18:35:50
Sb: #13054-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Toni Long 73517,2713
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

You are handsome AND clever. I got another copy of the show on tape. Send your
address if, you want it. Toni

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#: 13062 S1/General Interest
    15-Nov-91  19:39:07
Sb: #13061-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676
To: Toni Long 73517,2713 (X)

You mean the "Computer Chronicles" actually acknowledged the existence of
something other than MSDOS and Macs? Aw C'mon.

 JohnW

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#: 13072 S1/General Interest
    16-Nov-91  17:14:55
Sb: #13062-The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Toni Long 73517,2713
To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X)

Hi handsome Yes, they actually said "os9" and "multitasking" in the same
sentence. I put it on my miracle list.   Take care, Toni

#: 13085 S1/General Interest
    17-Nov-91  09:28:39
Sb: #13061-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Paul Rinear 73757,1413
To: Toni Long 73517,2713 (X)

    Sure, I would like it; but I don't want to short you a tape. Sooo....
either I can send you a tape and you can make a copy or you can send me a tape
and I will make a copy. My address is:

                        Paul Rinear
                        81 Wilson Ave.
                        Aberdeen, NJ 07747 Write anytime.



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#: 13093 S1/General Interest
    17-Nov-91  15:37:21
Sb: #13085-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Toni Long 73517,2713
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

Paul don't worry about replacing the tape. instead, write me an osk game for my
tc70, Henrietta. she has not had much fun lately. HAHAHAHA. Toni

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#: 13103 S1/General Interest
    18-Nov-91  19:55:42
Sb: #13093-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Paul Rinear 73757,1413
To: Toni Long 73517,2713 (X)

    If I could, I would but alas; still a beginner at programming. Ever write
any games?
                         Paul

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#: 13113 S1/General Interest
    19-Nov-91  20:28:05
Sb: #13103-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Toni Long 73517,2713
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

No, I don't know a THING about programming.  I rely heavily on my charm and
gorgeousness around here. It seems to have worked well so far. HA!    Take
care, Toni

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#: 13128 S1/General Interest
    20-Nov-91  18:02:55
Sb: #13113-#The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Paul Rinear 73757,1413
To: Toni Long 73517,2713 (X)

   I have to rely on human kindness. Do you have any ideas for games? Sometimes
good ideas bring the programmer out in people like me.
                                         Paul

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#: 13130 S1/General Interest
    20-Nov-91  18:42:16
Sb: #13128-The Computer Chronicles
Fm: Toni Long 73517,2713
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413

Hi handsome I have some ideas for games - monopoly, scrabble, pinocle, and
maybe strip poker with pics of men who take off their clothes. as you can see,
I have very sophisticated taste. also chess, but I don't know much about chess.
How's that??   Toni

#: 13067 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    16-Nov-91  01:34:18
Sb: #12968-OS9 F$Fork
Fm: LARRY OLSON 72227,3467
To: Bruce MacKenzie 71725,376 (X)

Bruce,  I'll try to get ahold of the code from my brother, he has been up north
hunting for the last week. The last time I talked with him about it he said
that he was printing out the value in the B reg. after the F$Wait but the
numbers he was getting didn't match up with the error he was inducing for the
test.

Larry

#: 13068 S15/Hot Topics
    16-Nov-91  08:39:03
Sb: #12982-#MM/1 delivery
Fm: Colin J. Smith 73777,1360
To: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166 (X)

Yeah, I remember Snap.  It was a neat little program!

I've been trying to port the pt68k vgif viewer to MM/1, but my limited
knowledge of VGA and lack of printer (IO board, actually) have frustrated my
efforts!

I'm glad to see more stuff coming out, though.

  --Colin

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#: 13082 S15/Hot Topics
    17-Nov-91  01:55:38
Sb: #13068-MM/1 delivery
Fm: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166
To: Colin J. Smith 73777,1360 (X)

Hi Colin... It's real tough to work without a printer - I know what it's like
cause I did it for a long time. You learn to print by hand - fast! What a pain!
Anyway, I'm trying to get Snap in shape, both by finishing it, and by cleaning
up the code - modularizing and generalizing subroutines, etc. That way, when it
comes time to port it to OSK, it should be (pardon the pun) a Snap. Actually, I
was quite amazed at how easy it was to port it from quick and dirty RSDOS code
to legal OS-9 code. Went pretty quick - hope the OSK port goes as smoothly...
BTW, Snap now has both a working Diddle and a Verify command. If I add a few
more things, it'll be a definite Ded beater!

#: 13069 S15/Hot Topics
    16-Nov-91  08:44:41
Sb: #13016-MM/1 delivery
Fm: Colin J. Smith 73777,1360
To: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 (X)

I'm using GIFShow 1.0 that came with my MM/1.  It seems to crash if I display a
picture larger than the screen I'm trying to display it on.  Anyways, I'm
Sounds like a winner!



#: 13119 S15/Hot Topics
    19-Nov-91  22:05:47
Sb: #12981-MM/1 delivery
Fm: Bob Palmer 74646,2156
To: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166 (X)

Yes - you can find me over there more often than here of late.  A function of
their bulk time pricing.  look for BUDDCAR. Bob.

#: 13070 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    16-Nov-91  12:20:22
Sb: FAX SOFTWARE HELP
Fm: Keith H. March 70541,1413
To: All

Does anyone know BRETT WYNKOOP PHONE #?

He sells the OSK program called SENDFAX!

THANKS Keith

#: 13071 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    16-Nov-91  13:11:04
Sb: #Cbreeze patch
Fm: Jim Vestal 70372,3651
To: ALL

I have a question for the people in charge of the files in the os9 section.

I have an OS-9 level 1 editor called Cbreeze.  It's a neat full screen text
editor, but unfortuanly does not work under OS-9 level 2.

A while back I remember a patch for Cbreeze here on CIS but I went to browse
for it and I can't seem to find it.  The patch enables Cbreeze to work under
level 2 on a CoCo 3.

Does anyone have any information about this file that I remember?

If anyone could help me locate the file I would appreciate it...if anyone knows
anyone that has it could you give a copy?

Jiim Jim

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#: 13075 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    16-Nov-91  19:59:41
Sb: #13071-#Cbreeze patch
Fm: Mike Ward 76703,2013
To: Jim Vestal 70372,3651 (X)

Jim, you're in luck. I found an IPatch file called CBREZE.IPC in my offline
archives. Look for it tomorrow morning in Lib 10.

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#: 13094 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    17-Nov-91  19:28:18
Sb: #13075-Cbreeze patch
Fm: Jim Vestal 70372,3651
To: Mike Ward 76703,2013 (X)

Thanks!

#: 13073 S7/Telecommunications
    16-Nov-91  19:01:56
Sb: #12993-#Help w/ Sterm
Fm: BRUCE BAKER 73747,3137
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

Thanks.  I'm not sure if I have that (Aug. 90) issue of Rainbow. Is there
something in Lib 10 that would explain the fix?
   On RSsave, I do have the non-basic09 version (it's in assembly) but I guess
it's like DSAVE and I was never very good with that. Guess I'll dig out my
Rainbow Guide and have another go at it.
                                             Yours,
                                             Bruce Baker

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#: 13079 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  00:21:09
Sb: #13073-#Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Erich Schulman 75140,3175
To: BRUCE BAKER 73747,3137

I don't believe there is anything you can download here for the software fix. 
If you have access to Delphi you can download it there BUT you will have to pay
$3.50 extra.  Even then this is one case where having the documentation (the
magazine) is a very good idea.  Order the back issue if you don't have it. 
Then type it in or cough up the $3.50 if you're short on time--you'll do a lot
of typing for this.  As for your RSSave, place the Disk BASIC disk in Drive 0
and an OS-9 disk in Drive 1 (RSSave should already be in memory, and so should
RSDOS).  The OS-9 disk should have a copy of RSDos on it.  Type chx /d1/cmds
(or wherever RSDos is).  Then type rssave /d0 /d1 ! shell and watch your files
get transferred to OS-9.  You must have a copy of RSDOS on the destination disk
with the execution dir set to it because RSSave will want to load RSDos and
OS-9 must be able to find it.  Give this a try and leave another message if you
still have problems.  It took me a few tries to get RSSave to work right but it
does.

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#: 13095 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  20:47:06
Sb: #13079-Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

Just jumping in here with something totally different, but the mention of
RSSave, etc. reminds me... Does anyone know if the file transfer utility,
RSDOS, is being ported to OSK?

#: 13076 S7/Telecommunications
    16-Nov-91  20:15:44
Sb: #12993-#Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

This IRQ hack thread has tweaked my curiousity (again(). I have a disto super
controller II (no-halt) with a 2 in 1 board (hd and serial). It has a little
blue wire which connects between the serial board and the disk controller. I
assume (since I don't have dl problems at 2400 baud) that it does the same as
the IRQ hack(s). Does it?

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#: 13080 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  00:28:49
Sb: #13076-Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Erich Schulman 75140,3175
To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X)

From what I've read it seems to me that's what the wire would be for but I
really can't say for sure.  I should have a SC2 on the way soon but not with a
2-in-1.  I may know more when I get the package but even this isn't too likely
as I'm not getting the serial board with the controller.  Do you know which
data lines the wire connects to on each side?  Compare pinouts to whatever docs
you may have.  If your downloads are reliable and you don't have a lot of
dropped characters you're probably doing fine as you are.  I like having ended
my problems but about all I use OS-9 term pgms for are downloads >68 Granules;
otherwise, I use Ultimaterm in DECB.

#: 13083 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  06:30:08
Sb: #13076-Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X)

Bob - that wire is to connect the IRQ from the serial board to the coco bus.

IRQ hacks actually come in two related flavors:  ones which tie all the MPI
slots together so that all slots can give an IRQ... and ones which bypass the
GIME so that IRQs go straight to the 6809 cpu (or which use software to make
the GIME irq handling more reliable).

The whole idea is simple: to make sure that IRQs have a clear path to the cpu
and are always recognized.   The actual execution of this idea gets a little
muddled, depending upon the type of external hardware/drivers :)

kev

#: 13077 S7/Telecommunications
    16-Nov-91  20:15:55
Sb: #12993-Help w/ Sterm
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

This IRQ hack thread has tweaked my curiousity (again(). I have a disto super
controller II (no-halt) with a 2 in 1 board (hd and serial). It has a little
blue wire which connects between the serial board and the disk controller. I
assume (since I don't have dl problems at 2400 baud) that it does the same as
the IRQ hack(s). Does it?

#: 13074 S7/Telecommunications
    16-Nov-91  19:04:25
Sb: #13006-Help w/ Sterm
Fm: BRUCE BAKER 73747,3137
To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)

Dear Steve,
   Thanks anyway. I haven't given up yet. I'll dig through my Rainbow Guide and
have another go at it.
                                             Yours,
                                             Bruce Baker

#: 13078 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    16-Nov-91  20:16:44
Sb: spreadsheet
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: all

I understand that someone ported a PD version of a Unix spreadsheet over to OSK
(Ken Scales, if memory serves). Does anyone know if he has finished it, and if
it is available for downloading?

#: 13081 S9/Utilities
    17-Nov-91  01:06:49
Sb: #13042-#Using DMode
Fm: Brother Jeremy, CSJW 76477,142
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

As far as I know, the CC3Disk driver in the Disto package is the same as is
created by patching the stock CC3Disk with the IPC file found in PCDOS/RSDOS.
The version number for either is #10. I am not certain of the version number
needed for the caching program. --Br. Jeremy, CSJW

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#: 13089 S9/Utilities
    17-Nov-91  13:13:41
Sb: #13081-Using DMode
Fm: Erich Schulman 75140,3175
To: Brother Jeremy, CSJW 76477,142

The version number or revision level is not a good indication of whether the
Disto driver is the same as the CC3Disk driver as patched for PCDos/ RSDos.  To
determine this one would need to run Ident on each and compare the CRC's.  Or
use cmp on the two files.  The problems I described earlier with caching do
exist, but on Delphi I got a great way around it--at least until I have a SCII.
I can rename CC3Disk to CC3XDisk and insert the IPatched CC3disk with caching
into the boot file as CC3Disk.  Then I insert copies of my /d0 and /d1 but
renamed to /x0 and /x1.  Now I can do something like rsdos -get /x0 os9prog.bin
/d1/os9prog.  Of course I won't have caching on floppies when referring to them
as /x_.  Of course once I get a SCII I'll be right back to where I started from
since I wouldn't be able to IPatch the CC3Disk_disto for caching.  But if the
Disto driver really is the same as the PC/RSDos one I'll be OK.  I was told on
Delphi that the Disto driver was written so as to allow no-halt to take place
so I doubt the 2 are the same modules.

#: 13084 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    17-Nov-91  08:13:14
Sb: #13015-C++ Compiler sought
Fm: Robert Heller 71450,3432
To: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 (X)

Mike:
   I got an answer from another source (BIX) and FTP'ed gcc/g++  from wisc.
Haven't installed it yet (probably this afternoon).
                Robert



#: 13088 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    17-Nov-91  12:14:44
Sb: #Util2
Fm: Paul Rinear 73757,1413
To: Kevin Darling

      Hi Kevin,
                Are there versions of MMap, PMap, and SMap that will work with
the 1 Meg upgrade? Couldn't find the source code floating around the libraries
anywhere.
                                  Paul

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#: 13090 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    17-Nov-91  13:17:37
Sb: #13088-#Util2
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Paul Rinear 73757,1413 (X)

Hi Paul - see MMAP20.AR in Lib 10... someone updated mmap for 1 meg.

All the other utils should work okay, I think.

best - kev

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#: 13115 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  20:46:48
Sb: #13090-Util2
Fm: Mike Guzzi 76576,2715
To: Kevin Darling 76703,4227 (X)

The other utilities (smap,pmap etc..) work fine for 1 meg. just MMAP needed the
fix for 1-meg

Mike

#: 13091 S7/Telecommunications
    17-Nov-91  13:44:24
Sb: WIZ HELP
Fm: MARK NORTH 70412,2312
To: ALL



Hello,

     Another letter looking for help to get up and communicating under OS9
Level 2. I have the DISTO Super Controller 2 with a 3 in One board which has a
Real Time Clock and its own custom module. Can anyone confirm the wiring scheme
used for the DISTO Super Controller 2 RS232 port? It is part of what is keeping
me from using The Wiz and WizPro under OS9. Here is what I am assuming it is on
the 10 pin ribbon cable:    1 2 3 4 5
                         6 7 8 9 10.     This is looking at the cable end. The
convention for a ribbon cable, as I understand it, is odds on the top and even
on the bottom, but this seems to be the way I found the wires in the cable
originally and that's how I read the levels coming off the the port itself. I
have found a dead power transformer for the RS232 port caused by a short
between the power feed pins on the 3 in one board shorting against the slightly
insulated case. The 10 pin ribbon cable was upside down due to a notch that was
missing in the aluminum case.
     I was led to believe by the documents for the above mentioned
telecommunications package that patches to the level two operating system clock
modules was not a good idea. Should I have any patches or not to the DISTO
replacement clock module. Will it work with the Wiz? I will only be
communicating at 2400 baud. Do I need the standard ACIA modules loaded also? Do
I need /T1 or /T2?
     I also have the DISTO 1 meg upgrade. Is there anything besides the
avoidance of starting a window outside the first half meg that I should be
aware of with regards to the Wiz or WizPro?
     I am looking forward to getting the patch for the annoying linefeed
problem with the parallel printer port. From what I've noticed though, it is
really the very last character sent which is repeated.
     Thanks for your time.  70412,2312  Mark North.




#: 13096 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    17-Nov-91  21:06:35
Sb: #12883-#CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Bert Schneider 70244,427
To: Bob Archambault 76506,3544 (X)

I have not been able to get Dynacalc to work with my Televideo terminal! There
are some certain control and escape codes built in to Dynacalc that only work
with an OS9 terminal.  Somewhere here on CIS there is suppose to be a patch to
the dynacalc.trm file so you can run Dynacalc on a terminal.  But I have never
found it!

Bert Schneider

     (o)   (o)
         U
       \___/



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#: 13100 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    18-Nov-91  09:00:11
Sb: #13096-#CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230
To: Bert Schneider 70244,427 (X)

Bert -

The only fix that I'm aware of won't make you happy... you've got to have the
'normal' (non coco) version of Dynacalc. It has a terminal description utility
that makes .TRM files.

Pete

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#: 13125 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    20-Nov-91  08:30:14
Sb: #13100-CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Bert Schneider 70244,427
To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230

I thought all I had to do was modify the dynacalc.trm file so that all of the
cursor controls and other software switches would work with the terminal! Oh
well, it would be nice.  Someone told me a few years back that there was in
fact a new dynacalc.trm file somewhere here on CIS - and that you had to have a
different .trm file for each terminal - i.e. one for the coco and one for the
Televideo terminal - under OS9.

Bert

#: 13114 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  20:44:25
Sb: #13096-#CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Mike Guzzi 76576,2715
To: Bert Schneider 70244,427 (X)

There is a file that tells you what the dynacalc.trm file contains and how to
modify it (well it shows you how much space is allowed for each code) its
included with the new HELP utility (the structured one) its nothing but a small
textfile. if you wish i can Email it to you. this will allow you to modify
dynacalc.trm to suit other types of terminals other then OS9 terminals.

Mike

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#: 13122 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    20-Nov-91  08:15:26
Sb: #13114-CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255
To: Mike Guzzi 76576,2715

Mike,

How about shooting me a copy of that file as well?

Steve

#: 13126 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    20-Nov-91  08:32:10
Sb: #13114-CoCo 3 terminal
Fm: Bert Schneider 70244,427
To: Mike Guzzi 76576,2715

Sure - that sounds good.  I would appreciate it if you could.  Dynacalc may not
be a Lotus or a Quattro Pro - but it works great under Level II on my CoCo 3! 
I have had a CoCo in one form or another since 1980!  Who says you need the
MSDOS stuff!

Bert

#: 13097 S5/OS9 Users Group
    17-Nov-91  21:17:32
Sb: #12892-RAM Disk
Fm: George Hendrickson 71071,2003
To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)

Okay thanks...I'll check it out

#: 13098 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    17-Nov-91  21:19:33
Sb: #12937-#bbs
Fm: George Hendrickson 71071,2003
To: Everett Chimbidis 76370,1366 (X)

At current it will handle only 300 files per download area. I'm going to make
it handle more in a future update. I'm working on an indexing method that will
allow me to do that......

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#: 13121 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  23:24:49
Sb: #13098-bbs
Fm: Everett Chimbidis 76370,1366
To: George Hendrickson 71071,2003

When Can We expect this ?

Also do you use the verify program? and do you have a problem with RAM memory?

#: 13101 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    18-Nov-91  09:27:53
Sb: #C programming (fopen)
Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
To: all

I've asked a couple of C programmers out here in L.A., and neither of them have
ever used the directory read from fopen .....

e.g.:  fp=fopen("/dd/com", "d");

If anyone here has used this action, I've a couple of questions.

1) How would you read in the files within the directory, as chars into memory,
then manipulate??

2) How do I test for end of directory?? a NULL or what??

Any other info about this option would be helpful.....never have used it, and
apparently many programmers haven't either.

Thanks

jim Sutemeier



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#: 13102 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    18-Nov-91  19:53:41
Sb: #13101-#C programming (fopen)
Fm: Bruce MacKenzie 71725,376
To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)

Jim,
 You read from the directory as you would from any other file.  Under OS9 (I
can't speak for OSK--check your docs) each directory entry consists of a 29
byte name field followed by a 3 byte logical sector number for the file
descriptor sector.  The microware OS9 C compiler defines a structure in
direct.h to help access the directory:

 struct dirent{
      char dir_name[29];
      char dir_addr[3];
 }

 So all one need do is define a structure of this type and read the directory
entries into it:

 struct dirent dat;

 in=fopen("/dd","d");

 while(fread(&dat,sizeof(dat),1,in)!=0){
 .
 .
 .

 If the entry is unused the first byte of the filename is set to zero.  The
last byte of the filename has its MSB set so you have to clear this bit and set
the next byte to zero to make it a proper C string.  At the end of the
directory fread() returns 0 for EOF.

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#: 13107 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    18-Nov-91  21:36:49
Sb: #13102-C programming (fopen)
Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
To: Bruce MacKenzie 71725,376 (X)

Wow....thanks for all the great information.....appreciate all your help!!

jim



#: 13108 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    18-Nov-91  22:22:54
Sb: #13101-C programming (fopen)
Fm: James Jones 76257,562
To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)

You will want to read entries into structures that contain names and LSNs.  I
wouldn't be surprised, though, if the Kreider library has the BSDoid routines
opendir(), readdir(), and the like, that make scanning through directories much
easier.  Check it out.

#: 13110 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    19-Nov-91  01:38:10
Sb: #13101-C programming (fopen)
Fm: Bob Taylor 73270,3124
To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)

Jim,

Microware's C manual has the following functions:

     opendir, closedir, readdir, rewinddir, seekdir and telldir

What is conviently missing is writedir! Rename would be nice.

Bob

#: 13104 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    18-Nov-91  20:51:09
Sb: #12875-#Aborting Edit?
Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523
To: Erich Schulman 75140,3175 (X)

Erich,

A long, long time ago, I made a couple of minor mods to edit. I'm not sure
whether I ever uploaded them or not. One was to set up a special key (I used
ALT/BREAK) that aborted the edit (there is no way to abort an edit without the
patch). The other was to execute one edit command (I used to do a .load to load
a set of macros I had). I think there were some other little things I did to
it, but don't remember. I haven't used edit in years, but if you're interested,
I'll scrounge around for the mods (probably on a floppy with a 1/4 inch of dust
on it!).

Bill

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#: 13112 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  12:11:14
Sb: #13104-Aborting Edit?
Fm: Erich Schulman 75140,3175
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)

I don't use Edit much myself; I usually give that job to Simply Better in DECB.
There have been some occasions recently since I started the thread that called
for aborting Edit.  I did use the .shell rename technique. I would be
interested in something better if you find it.  You might want to wipe the dust
off the floppy before inserting it(g).  Just UPLoad it if you find it as it
might help others too.

#: 13105 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    18-Nov-91  20:51:21
Sb: #12841-#MM/1 AND NY ZOOM MODEM
Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523
To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X)

Interesting, I don't have that problem connecting to CIS, but I DO have that
problem when connecting to Delphi. Do you use a CIS node, or Tymnet? I connect
to Delphi using Tymnet (when I use SprintNet instead, I don't have a problem).

I suspect that the problem is caused by the fact that Tymnet sends its initial
message at 1200 baud (thus the string of odd characters, and lots of 'x's).
This generates a framing error, and I'm wondering if the serial driver on the
MM/1 is handling this error properly (could also be some idiosyncrasy of the
built in serial port on the 68070).

Bill

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#: 13129 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    20-Nov-91  18:10:07
Sb: #13105-MM/1 AND NY ZOOM MODEM
Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523

It is a problem in the driver, I understand they are working on it. I can CAUSE
the lockup by sending to my MM/1 via cable from another computer - the first
character at 300 baud, when the MM/1 is expecting 2400, and ZONK.  I was told
by Mark G. that new drivers would fix it.

JohnW

#: 13109 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  01:29:32
Sb: #Memscript
Fm: Ian Hodgson 72177,1762
To: All

     I have come up against a little problem I can't solve. I use a memscript
(with Shell+) to set up a graphics window with a dark green background. The
memscript reads:

     merge /dd/sys/stdfonts
     merge /dd/sys/italic
     merge /dd/sys/stdptrs
     shell i=/w7&
     display 1b 31 1 2 >/w7
     echo New window is /w7

I generally execute the memscript while I am in term, with a data directory of
/d0 (which is the way it boots up). If I do this, the line:

     display 1b 31 1 2 >/w7

does not appear to have any effect and I get a bright blue background on the
graphics screen. If, however, I do a chd to /r0 and then execute gw, there is
no file on /d0 called gw (though I thought the memscript would have had
priority) and there is certainly none on /d1.

     So what is going on? Why should the results depend on what working
directory I am using? Doesn't make sense to me. Anyone have any ideas?

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#: 13111 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  10:05:11
Sb: #13109-#Memscript
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Ian Hodgson 72177,1762 (X)

Umm.. what did you say happened when you chd'd to /r0 first?  Did the script
then work, or ?

Dunno.  You might want to move the display 1b31 thingie to before the line
where you start the shell on /w7 (even tho some shell+'s don't block window
output), and see what happens.

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#: 13116 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    19-Nov-91  21:15:25
Sb: #13111-#Memscript
Fm: Ian Hodgson 72177,1762
To: Kevin Darling 76703,4227 (X)

Yes, when I chd to /r0 first, it works fine. Graphics window then comes up with
the colors I want. If I am in /d0 or /d1, however, the background color stays
at the default bright blue. What I can't figure out is why the directory
selected should have any effect at all on the operation of a memscript. At
first I thought I had a file of the same name on the selected disk, but not so.
Odd. I don't have block turned on, so I can output to a window which contains a
shell.

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#: 13123 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    20-Nov-91  08:19:27
Sb: #13116-Memscript
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Ian Hodgson 72177,1762 (X)

Hmm.  Maybe it has something to do with speed of searching for a command in the
script?  What happens if the script is executed very slowly (as in, by hand?
:-)

#: 13117 S15/Hot Topics
    19-Nov-91  21:43:47
Sb: #12989-#updates?
Fm: BRUCE MOORE 70075,143
To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)






 is a gwindow development package different than just gat is  the development
package different? what can it do , how much does it cost?
 Cant I write basic programs with windows with regular gwindows package?

games, utilitysystem stuff?

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#: 13127 S15/Hot Topics
    20-Nov-91  10:12:16
Sb: #13117-updates?
Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
To: BRUCE MOORE 70075,143

Most of your message to me apparently was a blank....I will have the GWindows
Development Package later this week (Frank didn't say anything about the actual
GWindows package to me), so I'll have to let you know later this week more
about the Dev. Package, what it can/can't do.

jim Sutemeier



#: 13118 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    19-Nov-91  22:00:32
Sb: #12958-TOPS programs
Fm: Bob Palmer 74646,2156
To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)

It was indeed TERM which needs to be defined.  On my TC70 (currently bad order
but repair underway) if I try to run ATERM with TERM defined as VT70 I get the
signon screen, the on linbe message and hang unable to properly talk to the
modem.  If on the other hand I use TERM set to my terminal (a Zenith Z19)
through /term all runs properly. I do not think that any other setup would be
required.

Bob

#: 13120 S15/Hot Topics
    19-Nov-91  23:11:37
Sb: #What's happening?
Fm: Jim Peasley 72726,1153
To: All MM/1 owners

Anybody know the latest status of the MM/1 I/O boards??

How about the 2nd serial port 'paddle boards'?

Or the latest drivers so that we can begin using PCF?

Anybody heard from Mr. Ward lately?

I'm reaching the limits of my patience... 11.5 months AFTER paying for a
complete system, it's still not usable in the way that I was led to believe it
would be.



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#: 13124 S15/Hot Topics
    20-Nov-91  08:20:37
Sb: #13120-What's happening?
Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255
To: Jim Peasley 72726,1153

Hmmm ....

Jim,

I ordered my system on 10/19. It will require both the I/O board and two serial
paddle boards. Paul indicated to me that they had just resolved the production
problems with the first batch of I/O boards and would be shipping those out
immediately.

It was not clear if my order would be covered by that particular batch.

In any event, he quoted 4-6 weeks .... and he called me for the order.

I'll keep you posted .... you do the same, eh?



#: 13131 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
    20-Nov-91  20:04:50
Sb: /t2 and 2400 bps
Fm: Bob Archambault 76506,3544
To: All

For an OS-9 term program, I am using the Telecom program in DeskMate 3. (I
usually use Ultimaterm in RS-DOS), and I just bought a 2400 bps modem. I now
have a question: When I attempt to use 2400 bps under Telecom, I LOSE
characters like crazy , sometimes almost full sentences! If I slow her down to
1200 or less, it works fine. I am using an RS-232 pak as /t2...CoCo 3 512k OS-9
Level Two V 2.00.01 ( in case that is helpful).

My question is...is this a weakness of DeskMate 3 or is it something with OS-9?
All the info I have says I SHOULD be able to go up to 19,200 bps.

By the way, it works perfectly under Ultimaterm!

Any guidance would be appreciated!

Thanx!

Bob



#: 13132 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    20-Nov-91  20:55:16
Sb: new makdir
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: all

I have just uploaded a replacement for MAKDIR. This version duplicates the MW
version, with the added features of being able specify the initial allocation
size and converting the names to uppercase. The archive contains source, binary
and docs. Look for makdir.ar in lib 12.

Press <CR> !>