Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mcrware.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!osu-eddie!apr!mcrware!kim From: kim@mcrware.UUCP (Kim Kempf) Newsgroups: net.micro.6809 Subject: Re: Short review of Coco Max, and OS-9 question Message-ID: <111@mcrware.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 11:18:01 EST Article-I.D.: mcrware.111 Posted: Thu Feb 28 11:18:01 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 02:43:34 EST References: <143@nvuxd.UUCP> Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, IA Lines: 14 > Now for the question. With the A/D and the disk controller > both plugged into the ROM slot using a Y-cable, OS-9 refuses > to boot up properly. I get to the "OS-9 BOOT" screen, then > everything locks up with drive 0 spinning but nothing happening. > With the A/D unplugged, no problems. > Would using a Multi-Pak in place of the Y-cable help? > > Michael Cain > Bell Communications Research It seems the Y-cable is causing the problem. Using the A/D and the disk controller in the Multi-Pak cause no boot problems here. I haven't tried accessing the A/D with OS-9, although I forsee no problems. BTW, the Coco Max operation *IS* impressive...