#: 19905 S1/General Interest 18-Apr-94 13:15:39 Sb: #Graphics Library for 68K Fm: Rand Methfessel 73163,2156 To: all If you have a Graphics Library for a 680x0 that interfaces to standard VGA (640x480 16 colors) I want to here from you !!! There is 1 Reply. #: 19917 S1/General Interest 26-Apr-94 19:18:47 Sb: #19905-Graphics Library for 68K Fm: SCOTT HOWELL 70270,641 To: Rand Methfessel 73163,2156 Computer Design Services in Marietta, Ga, has some VGA drivers (Tseng Labs ET3000 chip) that he uses for his CD68020 '020 mother- board. I think the libs. include the primitives like line, circle, box,etc,...) Call him at 404/973-2156 #: 19904 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 17-Apr-94 22:47:23 Sb: Diskcat Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: All I have reposted my Diskcat program to Libary 12 (OSK). This disk cataloguing program originally only compiled on OSK. However, I have make a few changes to the source and it now works on the Coco too. So, if you don't normally check out Lib 12, do get this program. This is a shareware package. In case you forgot, the program will maintain a catalogue of floppy disks on a hard drive...this makes finding a program on a floppy much easier. The file is stored as DSKCAT.LZH. #: 19910 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 22-Apr-94 20:05:00 Sb: #Diskcat Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: All Someone just advised me that LHA is not available on the coco...so I have uploaded my diskcat program into lib 10 as dskcat.ar. Sorry for any inconvenience. There is 1 Reply. #: 19912 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 24-Apr-94 09:46:08 Sb: #19910-#Diskcat Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) Actually, Bob, LHA is available for the CoCo, but not many people have it. -Bill- There is 1 Reply. #: 19913 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 24-Apr-94 16:10:33 Sb: #19912-#Diskcat Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X) Hmmm, like so many other programs, it hasn't seemed to make its way here. I wonder if OS9 folks are going to return to this place...after all, the rates have dropped and the service improved. What else do they need to do? Mind you...I'm not on the other services so I can't compare. There is 1 Reply. #: 19914 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 25-Apr-94 07:08:46 Sb: #19913-Diskcat Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) Bob, Yes, a lot stuff doesn't seem to make it here like it used to. I've had it in the back of my mind to pick up some of the more useful stuff, like LHA, which is freely distributable (and has been uploaded to several services by someone other than the author). But I don't want to look like I'm raiding the libraries from other services, either. I was/am hoping that InfoXpress would bring the cost down enough for folks to come back, so far a few have returned, but its still fairly quiet here. -Bill- #: 19916 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 25-Apr-94 20:39:52 Sb: Coco stuff for sale Fm: Hugo Bueno 71211,3662 To: All Now that I've got my MM1 doing everything I want it to do, my Coco 3 system is up FOR SALE - sniff Hardware -------- 512K Coco 3 (newer GIME chip)..............................$80 (SOLD) Multipak - new style, modified.............................$80 (SOLD) ST-225 20 meg hard disk w/case, power supply and cables....$60 Vintage 1987 B&B interface w/real time clock...............$60 (SOLD) Tandy 2-button mouse with Hi-res interface.................$10 Tandy DMP130 9-pin dot-matrix printer......................$50 Disto Mini-controller......................................$10 Floppy drive case (no screws)..............................$15 Speech/Sound Pak modified for 2 MHz operation..............$15 (SOLD) 360K bare half-height floppy drive.........................$25 If you don't like the hardware prices listed above, make an offer and I'll consider it. Make an offer for the software titles listed below. Most have documentation. OS9 Software ------------ TS/Edit & TS/Word Sub Battle Simulator Flight Simulator II Dynacalc Home Publisher OS9 Level I V1.01 OS9 Level I V2.0 OS9 Level II 2.00.01 Multi-vue PowerBoost 1.0 Koronis Rift Zone Runner The Interbank Incident DECB Software ------------- FlightSim I Pyramix Disk Graphics The Sands of Eqypt Rainbow on Disk Jan-Apr and June-Dec 1987 Investograph TS/Edit Color Connection Books ----- TRS-80 Color Computer Assembly Language Programming by William Barden Flight Simulator & Flight Simulator II 82 Challenging Adventures #: 19918 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 27-Apr-94 08:56:22 Sb: #Coco Hard Drive Fm: Mike Fahy 74656,2340 To: All I am attempting to get a hard drive running with a Coco3 and have some problems & questions: Equipment: Coco3, 512K Ram, Multipak with mods and irg's strapped for slots 1-3-4. Tandy floppy controller in slot 4. Disto RS232 Pack in slot 1. Seagate ST138N SCSI hard drive. The hard disk controller's origin and make is uncertain. It is a plain white SCSI controller with no other ports or identification. The seller to me had no documentation and simply identified it as a "DSI" controller and I thought he meant a Disto Hard drive interface (not 4 in 1). The controller is "full size", and as I said, plain white. Software: I am using Matt Thompson's freeware SCSISYS drivers with OS-9, Level 2 with the intention of reqistering it as soon as I can get it going. The documentation is good enough if you have a working knowledge of OS-9 and know how to manipulate drivers, descriptors, and modules. Progress to date: Nothing. The initial step of creating drivers was accomplished (the software has a clear and well written interface). But when attempting to either verify or format the hard drive, no activity occurs, the drive light never even flickers, no error messages appear and the system requires a reboot. Questions: 1. Can anybody give me a clue, based on the above description, what the hard drive controller really is? 2. Is the parity jumper on the hard drive left on or removed? 3. Will Thompson's freeware version of the software work with a multipak? Seems to me I read somewhere that it doesn't. And finally: If I can't get anywhere with this setup, would someone please give me a source for a Coco SCSI interface with software and docs. I see this stuff for sale now and then and perhaps this will inspire someone to part with one (a Disto 4 in 1 maybe?) that is no longer in use or is a spare. Mike Fahy Central City, Pa. Voice: (814)754-4466 There is 1 Reply. #: 19919 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 27-Apr-94 23:05:07 Sb: #19918-#Coco Hard Drive Fm: Ken Scales 74646,2237 To: Mike Fahy 74656,2340 (X) Hi, Mike - > 1. Can anybody give me a clue, based on the above > description, what the hard drive controller really is? My guess would be that it is a Disto HDI, or maybe HDII. Only a guess. > 2. Is the parity jumper on the hard drive left on or removed? The parity jumper must be removed (parity DISABLED). > 3. Will Thompson's freeware version of the software work with > a multipak? Seems to me I read somewhere that it doesn't. No, the freeware version does NOT handle slot selection. You will have to order the registered version, which is now being distributed by Northern Xposure (Colin McKay) for Matt. The address is: 7 Greenboro Crescent Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1T 1W6 Phone 613-736-0329 You can also reach Colin via Internet mail ("cmckay@northx.isis.org"). > If I can't get anywhere with this setup, would someone please > give me a source for a Coco SCSI interface with software and > docs. An alternate source for a driver might be my "scsi47.ar" package in the database. You might find this useful for testing that you can get the system working, but I have been recommending to folks to move to Matt's driver, because he needs the money... (And he's a friend, too.) Seriously, though, Matt's drivers are the way to go. (He has put a lot of work into them, making them the most sophisticated CC3 OS-9 SCSI drivers, and continues to provide support.) Cheers... / Ken -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Scales Delphi:KSCALES Internet:kscales@delphi.com CIS:74646,2237 ** Composed with KVed/Ved and uploaded with InfoXpress ** There is 1 Reply. #: 19920 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 28-Apr-94 08:16:04 Sb: #19919-Coco Hard Drive Fm: Mike Fahy 74656,2340 To: Ken Scales 74646,2237 Thanks, Ken . . that is exactly what I was looking for. I am getting in touch with Northern Xposure for the Reg. Version. I couldn't find your sasi47.ar. Brow [74646,2237] Lib:All only produced one file, in lib 10, a patch for the Disto Drivers, which of course I don't have. NBD, I can wait for the Thompson material, but it would have been nice to try it. Put it up here if it's not too much trouble. I'll take any excuse I can get to avoid making a living on my Intel machines . Thanks again . . > Mike Fahy < #: 19903 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 17-Apr-94 22:47:15 Sb: Diskcat Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: All I have reposted my Diskcat program to Library 12 (DSKCAT.LZH). It contains some bug fixes, plus it will now compile on a level II machine. This is a shareware package. In case you forgot, the program will maintain a catalogue of floppy disks on a hard drive...this makes finding a program on a floppy much easier. #: 19909 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 21-Apr-94 18:03:04 Sb: GCC Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 To: all For those looking for the latest GCC C and C++ compilers, GCC ver 2.5.8 is up on chestnut.cs.wisc.edu. AND----- it runs on my MM/1a (68340). ******************************** "Don't take life too serious - it ain't nohow permanent" (Pogo) John R. Wainwright <> <> Press !>