The OS-9 Forum+ Messages Menu Message age selection = [New] 1 SELECT (Read by section and subject) 2 READ or search messages 3 CHANGE age selection 4 COMPOSE a message 5 UPLOAD a message Enter choice !>2 The OS-9 Forum+ Read Menu Read 1 [NEW] messages 2 Message NUMBER 3 WAITING messages for you (0) Search [new] messages 4 FROM (Sender) 5 SUBJECT 6 TO (Recipient) Enter choice !>1 #: 20812 S1/General Interest 27-Feb-95 04:38:01 Sb: OS-9 PROGRAMMERS WANTED Fm: Yvan Borcard 100140,675 To: Andreas Martschitsc 100045,3464 I am software specialist in OS-9 system.During the last 4 years our R&D group has developed many control softwares,communication protocols,OS-9 drivers for real time application.By the way we are actually working with PEP Modular Computers. Ivan. Borcard. #: 20827 S1/General Interest 06-Mar-95 22:00:17 Sb: #20611-#DAT drive descriptor Fm: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 To: CHRISTOPH STUMMER 100067,1570 (X) As far as I know, the DAT drives work with the OS-9 V3.0 viper descriptor. We have used them at work. You might check with Carl Kreider as we are using his sbviper driver. - Mike - Carl? Have you seen this message? There is 1 Reply. #: 20830 S1/General Interest 08-Mar-95 07:22:51 Sb: #20827-DAT drive descriptor Fm: CHRISTOPH STUMMER 100067,1570 To: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 (X) thank you christoph #: 20813 S1/General Interest 28-Feb-95 15:47:07 Sb: #Os9 Fm: Gilbert C. Steve 76151,2353 To: ALL Just curious... Is anything new happening with Os9? I was a die-hard user for many many years, but business pushed me away, and into more mainstream computing. I would love to hear from some of you regarding the changes. The last time I used Os9 was ... hmm I guess about four years ago. I was running a coco with a burke & burke Hard drive adapter and 70 megs of hard drives, running level 2 Os9 with an enhanced shell ( I forget the name of the shell) Thanks Steve There is 1 Reply. #: 20819 S1/General Interest 03-Mar-95 19:15:35 Sb: #20813-Os9 Fm: David Breeding 72330,2051 To: Gilbert C. Steve 76151,2353 > Just curious... Is anything new happening with Os9? I was a die-hard user > for many many years, but business pushed me away, and into more > mainstream computing. > The last time I used Os9 was ... hmm I guess about four years > ago. I was running a coco > running level 2 Os9 with an enhanced shell ( I forget > the name of the shell) I guess the name of the shell you refer to was "shell+". I don't know if there have been too many earth-shattering developments since your last involvement.. Possibly the discoveries about the Hitachi 6309, (you may have heard about this). If not, Motorola contracted with Hitachi to make a CMOS clone of the 6809, supposedly with the stipulation that it be an EXACT duplicate. However, during development, they introduced some new registers (E & F) were 8-bit, combined, they made the "W" register, and "D" and "W" combined to make "Q", a 32-bit register. Burke&Burke wrote some system patches for this (called it "Powerboost"), and another group (Gale force) made their own (NitrOS9). I got Powerboost, and could tell a difference on some things - "mdir" especially seems to come up nearly twice as fast. Since then, Burke & Burke has disappeared from the scene. There has been several new software enhancements etc for the programs. Don't know if they were available when you were around, but now we have some pretty reliable ZModem functions, at least one good QWK mailreader for BBS usage. InfoXpress (you might be familiar) is a really great automatic mail handling program designed strictly for CIS and Delphi. Many of us now have graduated to OSK. I have gotten a Delmar system myself - really don't use the coco too much anymore. The MM/1 has been resurrected and now is again in production. David Graham is now the mfr. of the system, and it appears that he is getting them out, apparently a little better than IMS, not sure. -- David Breeding -- CompuServe : 72330,2051 Delphi : DBREEDING *** Sent via InfoXpress/OSK - Vr. 1.02 *** #: 20818 S1/General Interest 02-Mar-95 18:42:45 Sb: #Yes, I'm still alive. Fm: David L. Kaleita 72657,2775 To: All-Music Guide 72662,144 Howdy folks. Yes, I am still alive, but am rarely on CompuServe these days. If anyone wants to reach me, send me email through the CompuServe/Internet gateway. My internet address is "usfmc2fp@ibmmail.com". Internet email will reach me directly at my desk at work (Ford Motor Company). I check for internet email multiple times per day. How's things in the OS-9 world? Does anyone know if Microware is planning a port of OS-9 to the Power PC? There is 1 Reply. #: 20829 S1/General Interest 06-Mar-95 23:34:18 Sb: #20818-Yes, I'm still alive. Fm: David M. Horn 73260,242 To: David L. Kaleita 72657,2775 The PowerPC version of OS-9 is announced. Release status is not firm from my point of view. David Horn #: 20828 S3/Languages 06-Mar-95 22:00:20 Sb: #20677-GNU C compiler Fm: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 To: paul kouwenberg 100272,2534 I've just been catching up on the forum messages and ran across this thread! Anyway, GCC 2.5.8 has been ported and also the C++ front end. Yes, it will output both the .stb and .dbg files for source debug. You can get the latest version from chestnut.cs.wisc.edu in /pub/OSK/GCC. - Mike - #: 20815 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 01-Mar-95 20:18:39 Sb: #20807-Basic09 tid-bits Fm: Rogelio Perea 72056,1204 To: LARRY OLSON 72227,3467 (X) Sheesh! Thanks Larry, I'll look at your message more closely at home... Rogelio #: 20814 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 01-Mar-95 20:17:45 Sb: #20806-Basic09 tid-bits Fm: Rogelio Perea 72056,1204 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) It was Bob! it was! BIG GRIN --> :-D Rogelio Perea Nogales Sonora MEXICO #: 20833 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 10-Mar-95 16:35:59 Sb: #20421-I could use a favor Fm: bas de jong 100573,2001 To: Daniel Cyran 73750,1020 Hey there, I had a simular problem trying to get my home-build 68000 system running. You could try to 'undelete' the directory-entries in the CMDS directory. (first character is wiped out to zero). Just write a small program to read and write the disk.... I use SCSI, so commands $08 and $0A do wonders (read resp. write). All info read in byte, special articles (2) 5 years ago. Hope I helped a bit, more info available if wanted. Greetings, Bas #: 20822 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 03-Mar-95 21:18:35 Sb: #20678-PC <--> OS/9 via TCP/IP? Fm: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 To: Ingo Pakleppa (ECS) 100041,102 Hi Ingo, I have successfully connected a PC with an OS-9 System using TCP/IP-software from Beame&Whiteside. It worked pretty well, I never ran into any major problem. Beame&Whiteside offer DOS and Windows Software, it's pretty sleek... Jost #: 20809 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 26-Feb-95 22:25:45 Sb: CDL Basic demo uploaded Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 To: all I have just uploaded the following files to the OS9/68000 data lib #12. The file 'CBManual' is a straight text file of the mini manual for the demo of CDL Basic, a true native code 68000 compiler for OS9/68000. You don't need this if you download either of the archives as this is included in both of them. The file 'cbdemo.lzh' is the complete demo with the mini manual compressed with: 'LHa Vrs. 2.01 for OSK - Ported June 15, 1992 M.Haaland' The file 'cbdemo.ar' is the complete demo with the mini manual compressed with: 'Ar V2.00 - archive file manager' This is a complete working demo of CDL Basic Version 1.0 that is only limited in the size of the program you can compile. Many examples are included that will compile with the demo. Enjoy Frank Hogg - FHL #: 20810 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 26-Feb-95 22:27:07 Sb: #CDL Basic demo Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 To: sysop (X) Hi, I just uploaded three files to data lib 12. Could you please make these available. Thanks Frank There is 1 Reply. #: 20811 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 27-Feb-95 04:09:34 Sb: #20810-CDL Basic demo Fm: Mike Ward 76703,2013 To: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 (X) Sure thing! #: 20821 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 03-Mar-95 21:18:29 Sb: #OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 To: all Is anybody here using the Motorola MVME162 board with OS9? I have worked a lot with the board, using both OS9 version 2.4 and 3.0. I'd like to share my experiences with others interested in the topic, and maybe learn some new things... Jost There are 2 Replies. #: 20823 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 04-Mar-95 16:15:42 Sb: #20821-#OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Timothy J. Martin 71541,3611 To: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 (X) Yes, I use MVME162 and 162LX, also 147 and 167. 162LX serial port descriptors need to have upper two descriptors on a different vector than the lower two descriptors, else a port will lock up during simultaneous interrupts. Happened all the time when doing 9600 baud input on say /term and /t2. Also, note that the init module for V2.4 162 distribution has the patternize memory bit enabled. free of big chunks of memory may cost you missed interrupts if patternize memory is enabled. There is 1 Reply. #: 20825 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 05-Mar-95 13:21:45 Sb: #20823-OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: Timothy J. Martin 71541,3611 (X) I have a MVME 147S-1 and see with interest that you have used one for quite awhile. A question: Have you ever managed to get the serial ports working using hardware handshaking? I would like to use one for the serial ports for a printer, but xon/off is out of the question. It would also make the use of a highspeed modem a possibility. #: 20824 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 05-Mar-95 08:01:51 Sb: #20821-OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Joachim Terasa 100421,2472 To: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 (X) Hi Jost, >> I have worked a lot with the board, using both OS9 version 2.4 and 3.0. I'd like to share my experiences with others interested in the topic, and maybe learn some new things... << I've worked for years with a MVME147-system and OS-9 versions 2.0 to 2.4. That means I have a lot of experiences with OS-9 at any level. End of this week I'll get my new VME-System based on a MVME162. I think we'll have to talk a lot in advance! Jochen -Joachim Terasa !^NavFont01F000BIGOHG9CHH67401E #: 20831 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 08-Mar-95 16:26:57 Sb: #OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 To: Joachim Terasa 100421,2472 (X) Hallo! Vielen Dank fur die Message! Ich nehm mal einfach an, ich kann in Deutsch schreiben... Ich will mal ein bischen uber mich und meine Beziehung zum geliebten OS9-162 BSP erzahlen: Ich lebe seit zwei Jahren in Ohio, USA, und seit anderthalb Jahren mache ich jetzt schon mit dem MVME162 rum. Anfangs war es ganz schon schwierig, ich hatte keinerlei Erfahrung mit OS9, aber mittlerweile hab ich die Sache gut im Griff. Microware macht es einem nicht gerade einfach! Meine Applikationen sind spezielle Regelkreise fur Walzwerke, mit vielen Timer- und I/O-Interrupts, Ethernet-Communication, etc.. Ich hab mit OS9-Version 2.45 angefangen, bin dann auf 3.0 umgestiegen. Jetzt benutz ich beide Versionen, weil es noch nicht viel Device Driver fur 3.0 gibt. Eigentlich kein grosses Problem, aber wenn man ein serial interface board benutzen will, ist ein fertiger Treiber ziemlich hilfreich... Ich benutze die Extended Version vom BSP, und hab sowohl Self-Hosted Development als auch PCbridge (beides Ultra-C) zur Verfugung. FasTrack hab ich leider noch nicht... Als I/O benutze ich GreenSpring IP-Module, und zwar IP-16ADC, IP-DAC, IP-Quadrature und IP-Dual PI/T. Ich habe ein paar Utilities geschrieben, mit denen man das Flash-Eprom fur OS9 zuganglich machen kann. Das OS9-162 BSP unterstutzt das Flash-Eprom nur schwach, und ich wollte es unbedingt benutzen, weil mir die 512 batteriegepufferten Static Ram zu wenig waren. Ich hab auch ein bischen mit G-Windows rumgespielt, und mit einer Software namens ControlCalc. Beides hat mir aber am Ende nicht so richtig zugesagt. C ist doch das beste. Und fur toll aussehende Benutzerschnittstellen sind PCs mit Windows besser geeignet, meiner Meinung nach jedenfalls. Soviel zu mir... Mich wurd mal interessieren, wie Du das Bord einzusetzen gedenkst? Jost There is 1 Reply. #: 20832 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 09-Mar-95 16:41:36 Sb: #20831-OS9 on the MVME162 Fm: Joachim Terasa 100421,2472 To: Jost Eberbach 73502,2041 (X) Hallo Jost, wie man liest, hab ich keine Probleme mit deutsch, ich hab das Land nur urlaubsmasig verlassen und lebe jetzt im Landkreis Munchen und bin da Mitinhaber einer kleinen (aber guten) Firma mit Namen ComIng, Kurzel fur Computer und Ingenieure, womit gesagt sein soll, das wir uns vor allem imtechnischen Bereich bewegen. Damit ist OS-9 eins unserer Themen. Mir ist hier meine Message-Base voll abgeschmiert, deshalb bin ich mir nicht ganz sicher, was ich schon gesagt habe. Daher nochmal von vorn: OS-9 68k kenne ich seit Version 2.0 und habe bis Version 2.4 ( die Compilerversionen gehen in die hunderte) das System lieben und Microware hassen gelernt. Mit Microware hatte ich hier praktisch nichts zu tun, mehr mit Dr. Keil, dem Exclusivvertreiber. Beispielhafte Systeme waren auf VMEbus-Basis und lebten mit eigenentwickelter Hardware und entsprechend neuen Devicetreibern und naturlich angemessener Anwendungssoftware. Glanzstucke waren ein In-Crcuit-Emulator fur einen Mil-exotenrechner und ein Hardware-In-the-loop-Integrationssystem fur Sensor-Aktor-Busse in KFZ. Unser aktuelles Projekt Projekt bewegt sich im Bereich der Fahrzeugverfolgung im Guterverkehr mit GPS usw und der 162er (heute neu gekriegt!) wir vor allem als Source-Debugging-Plattform dienen. Ich habe ehen mit Cross-Umgebungen immer5 nur negative Erfahrungen gemacht. Target wird ein 68030er System sein mit extrem spezieller Peripherie, aber bei einem entsprechenden Systemdesign last sich mit OS-9 ja einiges an Komplexitat nehmen, indem man auf low-level-Systemdienste zuruckgreift (pipes, shared mem), an die Testbeds locker anklinken konnen. Ok, Jost, ich mus mit unserem neuen System erst mal ein paar Erfahrugen sammeln, daqnn gibts weiteres! Wir bleiben in Kontakt!? Jochen -Joachim Terasa @ 100421,2472 on 09-Mar-1995 23:41:04 CET Making software is getting hard, wherever you look. #: 20834 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 10-Mar-95 19:07:51 Sb: #UUCP/SMTP Fm: ole hansen 100016,3417 To: sysop (X) Hello everyone. Does anyone know if UUCP and/or SMTP has been ported to OS9000/386 ?? Does anyone have SMTP running on OSK ?? Is there another UUCP available, than the one from TOP-Munic-package ?? regards ole@danelec.dk There is 1 Reply. #: 20835 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 12-Mar-95 05:28:47 Sb: #20834-UUCP/SMTP Fm: Boisy G. Pitre 74464,3005 To: ole hansen 100016,3417 > Hello everyone. Does anyone know if UUCP and/or SMTP has been ported to > OS9000/386 ?? Does anyone have SMTP running on OSK ?? Is there another > UUCP available, than the one from TOP-Munic-package ?? > > regards > > ole@danelec.dk > Hi there, There is another UUCP package available here on the OS-9 Forum. It's UUCPbb 2.1, and I use it every day. It works well on my 68340 OS-9 3.0 system, and several people have commented that it is better than the TOP version. I worked on the project myself, along with Bob Billson and a few others. It is a considerably solid package. It has not been ported to OS-9000 *yet* but work on that should be starting soon. I am not aware of any SMTP clients ported to OS-9000 or OS-9. Hope this helps. -- Boisy G. Pitre__ __ __ Delphi: BOISY |_ _| \ \/ / CompuServe: 74464,3005 I use... _| |_ > < Internet: boisy@os9er.waukee.ia.us |_____|NFO/_/\_\PRESS 1.2.0 OS-9 -- King of Operating Systems Press !>