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********************* OS-9 Level Two ReadMe ********************* Welcome to OS-9 Level Two for the Tandy Color Computer 3. This is a community-based release of OS-9. DISTRIBUTION ============ There are two double-sided 40 track DSK images ending in '_ds40_1.dsk', and '_ds40_2.dsk' for disks 1 and 2, respectively. USING THE DISK IMAGES ===================== If you wish to transfer the disk images to a 5.25" floppy disk for use with a real CoCo, follow the steps below: WINDOWS/DOS: 1. Download and install the latest version of DSKINI/RETRIEVE as modified by John Collyer at http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/johncollyer/coco/m6309.htm 2. Insert a blank 5.25" DS floppy in to your drive (we assume B:) 3. Type the following command, replacing the name of the image: DSKINI /T40 /D B: <diskimagefile> Where <diskimagefile> is the image file you want to transfer to the floppy disk. The image file transfer should start. When it is done, take out the disk and try booting your CoCo with it. Repeat steps 2-3 for each additional disk. LINUX: 1. Download and install the latest version of fdutils from http://fdutils.linux.lu/ 2. Once installed, edit the /usr/local/etc/mediaprm file and add the following lines at the end of the file: "COCO360": DS DD sect=18 cyl=40 ssize=256 tpi=48 fm=0 gap=8 3. Insert your blank floppy into the drive on your Linux box. 4. Type the following command: setfdprm /dev/fd1 coco360 (360K 5.25" floppy disk) This assumes your floppy drive is /dev/fd1. You may need to make adjustments to the above commands for your environment. 5. After typing the setfdprm command, the floppy drive unit should spin for a second then stop. Type this command: dd if=<diskimagefile> of=/dev/fd1 Where <diskimagefile> is the image file you want to transfer to the floppy disk. The image file transfer should start. When it is done, take out the disk and try booting your CoCo with it. Repeat steps 3-5 for each additional disk.