Commodore 128 System Manual page 415

The maximum number of bytes that can be entered is 8 (in 40
column mode) or 16 (in 80 column mode). When the RETURN
key is pressed the contents of the 8 /1 6 locations after the
address are displayed
EXAMPLES:
>2000
displays line of bytes following $2000
> 2000 31 32 38
enters values at $2000 and displays line of bytes following $2000
COMMAND: @ (at sign)
PURPOSE: Can be used to display the disk status.
SYNTAX: @ [< u nit#> ], < disk cmd string>
NOTE: @ alone gives the status of the disk drive.
EXAMPLES:
@
00, OK, 00, 00
Checks disk status
@J
initializes drive 8
@i$
displays directory of drive 8
< address>
<data byte 1 ...8/16 >
< unit # >
< disk cmd string>
First memory address to set.
Data to be placed in the succes­
sive memory locations following
the address with a space
preceding each data byte.
Device unit number (optional).
String command to disk.
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