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File Not Found
*
*This is a disk error, signalled by the red light between the disk drives. Obtain the error
message by typing: PRINT DS$ followed by a RETURN.
This error message is an indication to you that the file requested doesn't exist on the disk
YOll addressed.
Be
sure that you are using the correct file name, that it is spelled and punctu-
ated correctly, and that the correct disk has been placed in the correct drive. Trailing spaces
may cause this error.
Try
ending the filename with an asterisk (*) to ignore further
characters.
DOS Mismatch
*
*This is a disk error. signalled by the red light between the disk drives. Obtain the error
message by typing: PRINT DS$ followed by RETURN. The error message is: "73 CBM DOS
V2.5 8050."
Versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the 2040 DOS (Disk Operating System) are read compatible, but
not write compatible. That is, disks may be interchangably read with either DOS, but a
disk formatted on one version cannot be written upon with the other version because the
format is different. Whenever an attempt is made to write upon a disk which has been for-
matted in a non-compatible format, this error is displayed.
Disk 10 Mismatch
*
*This is a disk error, signalled by the red light between the disk drives. Obtain the error
message by typing: PRINT DS$ followed by RETURN.
This error occurs on the 2040 when a disk has not been initialized. Initialize the disk by
typing:
OPEN 15,8,15,
'~O"
followed by RETURN
and try the disk operation again.
NOTE: Use
"il"
instead of "iO" if your disk is in drive
1.
Drive Not Ready
*
*This is a disk error, signalled by the red light between the disk drives. Obtain the error
message by typing' PRINT DS$ followed by RETURN.
An
attempt has been made to access the 8050 Dual Drive Floppy Disk without any diskettes
present in either drive.
ERRORS ENCOUNTERED WHILE TRYING TO RUN A PROGRAM
Syntax Error
When you type something that the computer does not recognize, it prints:
?Syntax error
This
is
usually caused by incorrect punctuation or misspelling. To correct the error, retype
the incorrect command or line. The computer
will
help you find a syntax error in a program
by printing the line number in which the error occurs.
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