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From: knudsen@ihwpt.UUCP (mike knudsen)
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Subject: Coco-III OS9 Disk UNSHACKED
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Date: Thu, 16-Oct-86 14:46:39 EDT
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According to the latest _Rainbow_, the OS9 disk
driver is no longer "Shacked Up."
That is, the CCDISK in Level II OS9 for the Coco-III
will actually read your disk drives' device descriptors
for step rate, #tracks, and #sides.

Guess we won't need yet another Newdisk program -- but
presumably the great guys who wrote that will find plenty
of other gaps to fill.

There's a lot of other hard facts about Coco-III OS9
(and plain Coco-III) in this Rainbow too.  The last couple
months were mostly cheerleading -- so many girls waving
pompoms that you couldn't see if anyone brought a football;
but based on this month's info, I can't wait to upgrade.
 -- mike k

PS: To the guys downgrading the Cocos and suggesting we go
to STs or Amigas:  No, I wouldn't mind paying $400 for a bare ST
instead of $220 for a Coco-III.
Yes, I DO mind losing my investment in 5.25" drives, multipak,
peripherals, and oh yes, software and expertise.
Coco-III gives many of the advantages of ST/Amiga without
sending you back to Square Zero.
Sure would like 384 vertical lines, tho....
-- 
Mike J Knudsen    ...ihnp4!ihwpt!knudsen
Bell Labs (AT&T)   (312)-979-4132 (work)
Nobody pays for my opinions, which are mine alone.
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