[Oberon] * mark after MODULE

[Chris Burrows]

> 
> From: Walter Gallegos [mailto:waltergallegos at vera.com.uy]
> Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2014 7:59 PM
> To: ETH Oberon and related systems
> Subject: [Oberon] * mark after MODULE
> 
> 
> In bootloader sources MODULE is marked with *, investigating ORLinker
> sources apparentlly this mark generate a version error.
> 
> Questions :
> 
> 1/
> What means the * after MODULE ?
> I supouse some kind of kernel module.
> 
> 2/
> Bootloader sources use the commands :
> 
> ORX.WriteFile BootLoad.rsc ...
> ORG.WriteFile BootLoad.rsc ...
> 
> But I can't find ORX nor ORG.WriteFile
> 
> I pickup the sources from Prof Wirth page, are this sources updated ?
> 

The sources on Prof Wirth's page are the latest that I know of and use.

The boot loading process and the * MODULE mark are described in Chapter 14 'Building and maintenance tools' in the pdf file 'PO.Applications'. Not all the tools are included - presumably their exact nature would depend on what system you are using for cross-development. 

Fortunately it is not necessary to go through this process to get up and running. The quickest way to get started is to use the SDHC Card disk image that Paul Reed created. You can download it from his website:

http://www.projectoberon.com

The 'Instructions' link gives you step-by-step instructions on how to get started.

Regards,
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.astrobe.com