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Joshua Bell 7bbc96924b Add SETUP.SYSTEM and build .SETUP files 
This is an alternate approach proposed by Sean Nolan in 1987 which
allows placing the driver files in a subdirectory of the root volume
to avoid clutter and file ordering issues. Only a SETUP.SYSTEM file is
needed at the top level, and the drivers go into a SETUPS/ directory.

All drivers here (except QUIT.SYSTEM and SETUP.SYSTEM itself) have
alternate forms built into the /DRIVERS/SETUPS/ directory as XYZ.SETUP
instead of XYZ.SYSTEM. If you choose to use SETUP.SYSTEM, place these
.SETUP files in your SETUPS/ directory. The naming doesn't matter -
any SYS or BIN file can be used - but this convention makes
distribution easier. These .SETUP files do **NOT** chain to the next
file - that's handled by SETUP.SYSTEM itself.

Resolves #16
2024-01-30 21:16:32 -08:00
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date.s Add ROMX RTC driver, c/o Jeff Mazur. 2021-10-05 19:58:31 -07:00
Makefile Add SETUP.SYSTEM and build .SETUP files 2024-01-30 21:16:32 -08:00
me.first.system.s Add ME.FIRST.SYSTEM 2022-02-03 20:14:10 -08:00
pause.system.s Add ROMX RTC driver, c/o Jeff Mazur. 2021-10-05 19:58:31 -07:00
quit.system.s Add ROMX RTC driver, c/o Jeff Mazur. 2021-10-05 19:58:31 -07:00
README.md Add ME.FIRST.SYSTEM 2022-02-03 20:14:10 -08:00

README.md

Utilities

  • DATE
    • Prints the current ProDOS date/time, to verify the time is set and updating. Run from the BASIC prompt: -DATE
  • QUIT.SYSTEM
    • This invokes the ProDOS quit handler immediately. It can be used as the last in a chain of "driver" installers to invoke the program selector, e.g. if you want to also keep BASIC.SYSTEM in your root directory but not launch it.
  • PAUSE.SYSTEM
    • Waits for a fraction of a second before invoking the next driver file. Useful in case the log messages from the driver installers go by too quickly!
  • ME.FIRST.SYSTEM
    • Moves the current volume to the end of DEVLST. Niche, but useful in some circumstances.