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1 Package: OS-9 Level Two VR 03.00.02 Beta2 1 *********************
2 Release Date: January 5, 2003 2 OS-9 Level Two ReadMe
3 *********************
3 4
4 This release of OS-9 Level Two for the Tandy Color Computer 3 5 Welcome to OS-9 Level Two for the Tandy Color Computer 3. This is a
5 represents the first community-based release since the discontinuation 6 community-based release of OS-9.
6 of both OS-9 Level Two. This release actually takes up where the
7 infamous "Level 2 Upgrade" left off, and incorporates most all of the
8 known features of that never-officially-released version of OS-9.
9 7
10 DISTRIBUTION 8 DISTRIBUTION
11 ============ 9 ============
12 There are two double-sided 40 track DSK images ending in '_ds40_1.dsk', 10 There are two double-sided 40 track DSK images ending in '_ds40_1.dsk',
13 and '_ds40_2.dsk' for disks 1 and 2, respectively. There is also a 11 and '_ds40_2.dsk' for disks 1 and 2, respectively.
14 single-sided 40 track DSK image included for emulator use. It is an
15 abridged version doesn't include all of the files found on the double
16 sided disks. It ends in '_ss40.dsk'.
17 12
18 USING THE DISK IMAGES 13 USING THE DISK IMAGES
19 ===================== 14 =====================
20 The included 40 track single-sided DSK file has been tested to work with 15 If you wish to transfer the disk images to a 5.25" floppy disk for use
21 Jeff Vavasour's CoCo 3 emulator as well as MESS. 16 with a real CoCo, follow the steps below:
22 17
23 If you wish to transfer the disk images to a 5.25" floppy disk 18 WINDOWS/DOS:
24 for use with a real CoCo, and have a Linux system equipped with such a 19
25 disk drive unit, follow the steps below (root login is assumed): 20 1. Download and install the latest version of DSKINI/RETRIEVE as modified
21 by John Collyer at http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/johncollyer/coco/m6309.htm
22
23 2. Insert a blank 5.25" DS floppy in to your drive (we assume B:)
24
25 3. Type the following command, replacing the name of the image:
26
27 DSKINI /T40 /D B: <diskimagefile>
28
29 Where <diskimagefile> is the image file you want to transfer to the
30 floppy disk. The image file transfer should start. When it is done,
31 take out the disk and try booting your CoCo with it.
32
33 Repeat steps 2-3 for each additional disk.
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36 LINUX:
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27 1. Download and install the latest version of fdutils from 38 1. Download and install the latest version of fdutils from
28 http://fdutils.linux.lu/ 39 http://fdutils.linux.lu/
29 40
30 2. Once installed, edit the /usr/local/etc/mediaprm file and add the 41 2. Once installed, edit the /usr/local/etc/mediaprm file and add the