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From: cccph@jessica.cs.ucla.edu (Charles Hobbs)
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Subject: Color Computer 1/2 + Disk Drive
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Date: 21 May 91 01:51:05 GMT
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I have two 16K Color Computers, a Coco 1, and a Coco 2. Initially, the
Coco 1 had Extended Basic, the Coco 2 did not. I also have the
Color Disk Controller, and one disk drive.

For a while, I was using the disk drive with the Coco 1. But, I wanted
to take advantage of the nicer keyboard on the Coco 2. Since the
Disk Controller requires Extended Basic to operate, I pulled the
Extended Basic ROM from the Coco 1 and put it in the Coco 2.

The Extended Basic works fine in the Coco 2. When I plugged the
Disk Controller into the Coco 2, with Extended Basic, the system
boots up into Disk Extended Basic, but the disk doesn't operate
at all. (I've checked the cable, and it's installed properly.)
DIR, FREE(0), DSKINI 0....all that happens is the disk will spin
for a while....and then ?IO ERROR.

Ok, is there something in the Coco 2 that I am forgetting about?
Thanks in advance....

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