> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Charles Dickman > via cctalk > Sent: 22 July 2018 23:38 > To: W2HX <[email protected]>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic > Posts <[email protected]> > Subject: CoCo OS/9 was: TRS-80 floppy > > So what does it take to get OS/9 running on a Radio Shack Color Computer? >
Depends on which OS/9. In recent years it has had a chequered history. But basically a boot disk. > I have a Color Computer 2 (? 64k and non-chicklet keyboard) That’s a bit limiting for OS/9. I think that limits you to OS/9 level 1. > and have always > wanted to get it working with a disk OS. What do I need? I see a reproduction > floppy disk controller on ebay. I would rather skip that and go straight to > some kind of sold state memory. I would get a COCO SDC. http://www.cocowares.com/item.php?nombre=CoCo%20SDC you get two drives from an SD card, and two from DriveWire a host program you run on a PC. > > Suggestions or pointer to active groups? > Very active mail list. https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco Dave > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 5:31 PM, W2HX via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Not mine, just thought it might interest some here > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/202376723756 > > -chuck
