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<qeti.8248@bumpymail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for disk images for Microware's v2 6809 OS9 Pascal.
>
> I have the package right here in front of me, but I have no way to read
> the disks into my pc....  My 5.25 went out a long time ago.
>
> I did a google search, but I don't see a copy of the disks anywhere on
> the web.

Tried rtsi.com?

N

><qeti.8248@bumpymail.com> wrote in message
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>> I'm looking for disk images for Microware's v2 6809 OS9 Pascal.
>>
>> I have the package right here in front of me, but I have no way to read
>> the disks into my pc....  My 5.25 went out a long time ago.
>>
>> I did a google search, but I don't see a copy of the disks anywhere on
>> the web.

>Tried rtsi.com?

Yes, I looked there.

Years ago, I thought they had a copy of that, multi-view, OS9, the C
compiler, etc. etc.  But I don't see that now.

Of course, I've got all that and more.  But they are all still on my
5.25" floppies.

<qeti.8248@bumpymail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, I looked there.
>
> Years ago, I thought they had a copy of that, multi-view, OS9, the C
> compiler, etc. etc.  But I don't see that now.
>
> Of course, I've got all that and more.  But they are all still on my
> 5.25" floppies.

Try one of the Coco lists. Someone may help.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ColorComputer

Coco@maltedmedia.com -- http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco

N

> >> I have the package right here in front of me, but I have no way to read
> >> the disks into my pc....

Why would you want to do that anyway? Why not just use your CoCo?

puritan_2076@yahoo.com wrote:
> > >> I have the package right here in front of me, but I have no way to read
> > >> the disks into my pc....
>
> Why would you want to do that anyway? Why not just use your CoCo?

Because it would be a lot more comfortable and easier to just do it
under an emulator.

First, I'd have to go dig out my coco.  I know where it's at, but I
would have to find the cables.  I've gone through two moves since I
packed it away.

Second, I'd have to hook it up to the tv.  I never bought a monitor.  I
stayed with a spare tv until the end.  Frankly, after spending years
using a quality monitor, going back to a tv doesn't sound like fun.
Nostalgic, yes.  Fun, no.

Third, what I'm wanting to test would be difficult to do with a couple
of floppy drives.  I never bought a hard drive.

(Even for just using the CoCo to copy the files, I'd still have to do
#1 and #2.  And I wouldn't have any way to get the data from the coco
to my PC.  I sold that coco modem years ago, my current pc doesn't have
a modem.)


On the other hand, using an emulator:

1) It's easy to find and set up.

2) I don't need a tv.

3) I can use a virtual hard drive.  A lot easier.

4) I can still keep using this keyboard.  Back then, I was familiar
with that keyboard so it was okay.  But that's been a few years!

Over all, it would just be a heck of a lot easier.

But, since I couldn't find a copy of it, I just shelved the idea.

It can't be that hard to find  a spare 5 1/4 floppy drive?
I've got about eight around that need to be tossed...
(functional, but don't need)
cheers
Jay