🚀 go-pugleaf

I just getting back into computers after 3 years in the military, so bear with me.

I own a COCO3 with single drive, multipak, 2400 ext modem (to 4pin serial), DMP105, S/S PAK, the other music PAK(I can't remember the name, but Tandy make), 2 black joysticks, 1 deluxe joystick, and joystick hi-res adapt.

I also have OS9/Multiview, but not much OS9 software, other than games.

1.  I am getting a SCSI 60MB HD From a IBM PS/2 55SX machine for free and I want to put it on my COCO3 for sure under OS9 and RSDOS (for a few things).

2.  Next:  My regular COCO3 died for no apparent reason.  So I just got a older Multipak no long ago, so could it be the problem (NEED a new chip, which I read about long ago, plus a locking plate to protect the COCO).

3.  I am getting a new COCO3 with 512K(finally!!), J&M disk controller, and Tandy ACIA PAK, but it comes with 2 DS drives 51/4" (I already have one and want to hook a third drive up to it?  HOW? I know under OS9, but what do I need to do hard ware and software.

4.  Please send me a COCO FAQ or some thing similiar. .. 

5.  What is this 6309 people are talking about? I know it is a chip type, but what for and why?  It it compatible with the 6809E, or upgrade to it?

6.  I do not use a COCO to telenet, I use a UNIX station or SUN station, so I need to get programs to get from a IBM to COCO disk formats.  I can get UNIX to DOS.

7.   Also, what is new in the COCO/OS9 world, I know Rainbow has died (I have a few years worth somewhere), but has anything taken up the VOID?

8.   Thank you for anything you can supply me!


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