This
should
produce a list (catalog)
of
Lhe
files
on
thc disk. You can
run any
of
Lhc
programs with
Lhe
letter A
in
front
of
Lhem
by typing
RUN
and the name
of
the program (usually in capital leners) and
then pressing Return. For example, type
RUN
BREAKOUT
and
press
Return
to
run a program titled "Breakout."
You
can run
some
of
the programs
wiLh
the leller B
in
front
of
thcm
by typing
BIHlN
and the name
of
Lhe
program and then pressing
Return. For example, type
BRUN
BOOTl3
and press Return to run the
"1300T13" program. Thc lcttcrs
A (Applcsofu and
13
(Binary) refer
to the program's file type.
Other
types arc T
(rext)
and I (Integer
BASIC).
111e
diskdrive
m."'Ikes
an
C\'en
whIrring
sound,
but
nothing
b.1.ppcns.
The disk
is
probably formatted by an early version
of
OOS (DOS 3.2
or
earlier).
To
start from such a disk, you
need
a program
on
the
DOS
33
System Maste,.disk called ·STARTl3" that enables you
to
load
DOS
3.2 programs.
If
you didn't get a DOS3.3 System Master
disk with your disk drive,
get
a copy from your dealer
or
a friend and
then follow these
diredions
for loading
003
3.2 programs:
.:.
BASICS Disk:
DOS
3.2 programs may tell you
to
"boot the
BASICS
disk," as a way to load
DOS
3.2 programs. 11lc
BASICS
disk
is
no
longer
supplied
with
DOS
because
the START13
program
is
easier to usc.
1.
Start up your DOS
33
System Maste,. disk.
2. Type
RUN
STIIRT13
and press Return. You'll
sec
this message:
13-sECTOR
BOOT
UTILITY
SLOT
TO
BOOT
FROM
(DEFAULT-6l1
3. Remove the DOS
33
System Maste,.disk, put the
DOS
3.2 disk
in
drivc
I,
and
press Return
to
indicate that your disk controller
card
is
in slot
6,
the default siaL (If your controller card
is
in
some
other
slot, type the slot number before you press Return.)
Whcn you press flerurn, your program will load
and
run.
You
see
the
message:
THIS
IS
A DATA
DISK,
NOT A
STARTUP
DISK
Thc disk
in
the drive docs not have an operating system
on
it.
l\emovc the disk, insert a st:lftUP disk, and repeat the
st.~lrrup
procedure.
YOII
sce
the
message:
CHECK
DISK
DRIVE
'Ibcre's no disk
in
Lhe
drivc,
or
thc disk isn't formatted Put a
program disk
in
the startup drive and repeat
Lhe
startup procedure.
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with
a disk drrve
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