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| | == NitrOS-9 FAQ == | | == NitrOS-9 FAQ == |
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| − | Q. What is NitrOS-9?<br> | + | '''Q. What is NitrOS-9?'''<br> |
| | A. NitrOS-9 is an "OS-9 compatible" operating system for the TRS-80 Color Computer, Radio Shack Color Computer 2 and Tandy Color Computer 3. It is intended to replace both OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two (once sold by Tandy through Radio Shack stores), as those products are no longer available, and have not been sold for years. | | A. NitrOS-9 is an "OS-9 compatible" operating system for the TRS-80 Color Computer, Radio Shack Color Computer 2 and Tandy Color Computer 3. It is intended to replace both OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two (once sold by Tandy through Radio Shack stores), as those products are no longer available, and have not been sold for years. |
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| − | Q. Is NitrOS-9 completely compatible with OS-9 for the Color Computer?<br> | + | '''Q. Is NitrOS-9 completely compatible with OS-9 for the Color Computer?'''<br> |
| | A. Yes, NitrOS-9 maintains compatibility with OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two by using identical system calls and I/O handling. Existing utilities and applications developed for those operating systems should work fine under NitrOS-9. | | A. Yes, NitrOS-9 maintains compatibility with OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two by using identical system calls and I/O handling. Existing utilities and applications developed for those operating systems should work fine under NitrOS-9. |
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| − | Q. I thought NitrOS-9 was only for the Tandy Color Computer 3 with a 6309 CPU. Is that true?<br> | + | '''Q. I thought NitrOS-9 was only for the Tandy Color Computer 3 with a 6309 CPU. Is that true?'''<br> |
| | A. Historically, NitrOS-9 has been a 6309-only product. However, it has now been ported to the 6809 processor and supports Level 1 for the Color Computer. Since all Color Computers can now run NitrOS-9, the name was extended to cover all Color Computer platforms using either the 6309 or 6809. | | A. Historically, NitrOS-9 has been a 6309-only product. However, it has now been ported to the 6809 processor and supports Level 1 for the Color Computer. Since all Color Computers can now run NitrOS-9, the name was extended to cover all Color Computer platforms using either the 6309 or 6809. |
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| − | Q. How do I know which version of NitrOS-9 is for which Color Computer?<br> | + | '''Q. How do I know which version of NitrOS-9 is for which Color Computer?'''<br> |
| | A. NitrOS-9 supports three "levels" and two processors, yielding six potential distributions: | | A. NitrOS-9 supports three "levels" and two processors, yielding six potential distributions: |
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| | Currently, NitrOS-9/6809 Level 1, NitrOS-9/6809 Level 2, and NitrOS-9/6309 Level 2 are available. The other distributions are still under development. | | Currently, NitrOS-9/6809 Level 1, NitrOS-9/6809 Level 2, and NitrOS-9/6309 Level 2 are available. The other distributions are still under development. |
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| − | Q. Is it legal to download and use NitrOS-9?<br> | + | '''Q. Is it legal to download and use NitrOS-9?'''<br> |
| | A. NitrOS-9 has been in existence since 1994, having been created by a number of dedicated individuals within the Color Computer community. Much of the code was written by the original NitrOS-9 team: Wes Gale, Bill Noble and Curtis Boyle. Later, Alan DeKok made even further improvements. Therefore, NitrOS-9 is an operating system created by the Color Computer Community, for the Color Computer Community. | | A. NitrOS-9 has been in existence since 1994, having been created by a number of dedicated individuals within the Color Computer community. Much of the code was written by the original NitrOS-9 team: Wes Gale, Bill Noble and Curtis Boyle. Later, Alan DeKok made even further improvements. Therefore, NitrOS-9 is an operating system created by the Color Computer Community, for the Color Computer Community. |
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