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From: res@ptsfa.UUCP (Bob Stockwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Upgrade from COCO2 to COCO3 problems.
Message-ID: <2183@ptsfa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 10-Mar-87 15:26:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 10 15:26:19 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Mar-87 04:36:56 EST
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I am posting this for a friend who doesn't have access to Usenet.  
She has recently upgraded from a COCO2 to 3.  She has the 
following:
COCO3
CM-8 Monitor
Multi-Pak Interface
2 Disk Drive
TP-10 Printer

Here are her questions:

1) Should the RS 26-3009 serial interface cable work to hook up a 
Volksmodem(VM1)?  The cable is a 5 pin to 4 pin.

2) Will the RS232 Program Pak allow downloading to Disk.

3) When the COCO hangs up, can I reset it without turning off the 
power?  I tried the "3 stooges" method - hold down Alt, Ctrl, 
Reset - then release Alt and Ctrl and press Reset again - it only 
works part of the time and never with disk.

4) How can I alter programs that used to run fine on my old Coco 
and now won't run on Coco3?  Also, can I fix the ones that now 
only run in black and white?  Since I type in a lot from Rainbow, 
how can I spot those programs that will have these same problems 
in the future.  (I will want to type in programs from back issues 
that require more K than I used to have).

5) Why do I still get 22824 when I print mem (with Disk)?  I know 
I need OS9 to use all 128K, but shouldn't I at least get what's 
left of 64K?


Now back to me.

I have access to Usenet through my companies Unix machine, how 
does an unaffiliated person access it.  (Is there a FIDONET, or 
whatever, connection)?

Bob Stockwell
ptsfa!res