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Commodore FD-4000 User Manual
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Section 1: General Information
Introduction
Features
Orders
Technical Assistance and Information
Section 2: Getting Started
Hookup
Powering up
Device Number Configuration
Section 3: Using the FD
Before You Start
Modes of Operation
1581 Compatible Mode
CMD Partitionable Mode
Formatting Disks
Disk Types
Formatting Diskettes
Write Protecting Disks
Partitioning Disks
Copying Software to the FD
Softwa~E Without Copy-Protection
Copy-Protected Software
GEOS, Gateway and Cp/M
1581 Compatible Software
Popular Programs that Work on the FD
Loading and Running Programs
Changing Partitions
Swapping Device Numbers
Autoboot Programs
Backing up Disks and Files
Real Time Clock Option
Setting the RTC
Viewing the Current Time
Viewing Time and Date Stamped Directories
Setting the GEOS Clock from the RTC
Section 4: Using the FD with GEOS
Before You Begin
Using the FD with the GEOS Desktop
Using the FD with Gateway
Using CMD_MOVE
Section 5: Using the FD with CP/M
Before You Begin
Using Cp/M
Section 6: Partitions and Subdirectories
Introduction
Partitions
Native Mode Partitions
Emulation Mode Partitions
Native Mode Subdirectories
Section 7: Command Reference
Command Syntax
Command String Elements
Example Command String
Paths in Command Strings
Subdirectory Paths Using Jiffydos Commands
Sending Commands from BASIC
The Command Channel
Reading Disk Errors
Partition Numbers in File Names
Partition Numbers in Disk Commands
Partition Commands
Creating Partitions
Creating 1581 Style Sub-Partitions
Deleting Partitions
Deleting 1581 Style Sub-Partitions
Changing Partitions
Moving between 1581 Style Sub-Partitions
Formatting Partitions and Disks
Formatting 1581 Style Sub-Partitions
Initializing Partitions
Validating Partitions
Partition Directory
Renaming Partitions
Renaming Directory Headers
Getting Partition Information
Autobooting
Subdirectory Commands
Creating Native Mode Subdirectories
Moving between Native Mode Subdirectories
Deleting Native Mode Subdirectories
Pattern Matching
Viewing Directories
Time and Date Stamped Directory Listings
File Commands
Loading Files
Saving Files
Verifying Files
Renaming Files
Scratching (Deleting) Files
Copying Files
Copying Files between Drives
Copying and Combining Files between Partitions
Locking
Relative File Commands
Opening or Creating a Relative File
Positioning to a Specific Record
Direct Access Commands
The Direct Access Channel
Block Commands
Allocating and Freeing Blocks
The Buffer Pointer
Reading and Writing Blocks
Block Execute
Memory Commands
Reading from Drive Memory
Writing to Drive Memory
Memory Execute
User Commands
UO Utility Commands
Reading and Writing Blocks
User Jump
User Reset
Special Loaders
Utility Loader
Autoboot :I.I>Ader
Special FD Commands
Software Write Protect
Software SWAP
Getting Diskchange Status
RTC Commands
Burst Commands
Job Queue Instructions
Jump Tables
Appendix A Utilities
About the Utility Disks
Fd-Tools
Diskette Formatting Options
Partitioning Options
Set Real Time Clock
Change Device Selection
Log New Disk
Exit from Program
Fcopy
Mcopy
Bcopy
Modes
Backing up Data
Restoring Data
1541SUB and 1581SUB
Appendix 8: Error Codes
Command Channel Error Codes
Appendix C Disk, Partition and File Formats
Physical Disk Formats
Common Formats Used in All Partition Types
1541 And 1571 Emulation Mode
Native Mode
File Formats
Appendix Dfd Memory Map
CMD FD Extended Memory Map
Appendix E: DOS ROM and RTC Install,Dtion
Installation Procedure
Limi1Ed Warranty
RETURN Policy
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