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5.1
CREATING A TEST DISKETTE
5.1.1
CREATING AN AUTO-START DOS DISKETTE
North Star HSIO-4
Before testing an individual I/O port,
you must create a test diskette.
for creating such a test diskette is described
in Sections 5.1.1 - 5.1.3 below.
procedure utilizes a feature, supported by DOS
and BASIC, known as "auto-start," which
automatically loads BASIC and runs the HSIO-4
test. Once a test diskette has been set up,
restarting the computer with the reset switch
prompts DOS to load BASIC, which, in turn,
starts the HSIO-4 test.
To create an auto-start DOS diskette:
1.
Make a copy of the North Star DOS and BASIC
diskette (version 5.2 and up).
2.
Put the copy of the DOS and BASIC diskette
in drive one and restart the computer with
the reset switch.
3.
Type:
GO BASIC
4.
Type the following commands:
10
OPEN #1 %0,"DOS"
20
WRITE #1 % 48,& 0,NOENDMARK
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CLOSE #1
RUN
5.
Restart the computer with the reset switch.
The word READY should appear on the screen,
indicating that auto-start of BASIC has
been successfully established.
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