How to load BASIC

[code_blazer]

for the purpose of learning how to use fujinet with BASIC, I found "Programming with #FujiNet" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGcoXPkPjs8

 

at 1:08 in the video, a ready prompt is presented.  however, when i try to follow the steps and boot n-handler.atr, the OSS DOS XL 2.3 is displayed.

 

can someone point me in the right direction to get a ready prompt?

[tschak909]

If you're running a 400 or 800 or 1200XL, you'll need a BASIC cartridge in your system. Otherwise, simply booting the system without holding OPTION will get you a READY prompt.

 

-Thom

 

[code_blazer]

thank you. for some reason, i had not tried that!

[code_blazer]

D'oh! It seems like the n-handler directory under Networking (at atari-apps.irata.online) that includes n-handler.atr has disappeared sometime in the last few days.  Is there an alternative location for n-handler.atr?

[tschak909]

Yup, the n-handler is being rewritten, and the rewritten version does not have relocation yet. Because of this, I haven't built a new n-handler.atr disk yet.

 

In the mean-time, you can get it from the /Games/lightcycles.atr or /Games/reversi.atr disks. This is a version that runs under the DOS that's on that disk, and loads into a specific spot ($2200), and thus can't be used on other DOSes yet.

 

You can also build a version of the handler by checking out the nhandler repository, setting an ORG (e.g. $1CFC for DOS 2.0 with 2 drives):

https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-nhandler

 

To build, you need:

* some sort of posix environment like Linux, MacOS, WSL, MSYS2, or Cygwin.

* MADS assembler

* atarisio-tools (for dir2atr, to build the ATR disk)

* make

 

Again, apologies for this, the N: handler stuff is still changing rapidly.

 

-Thom

[code_blazer]

thanks for the help!

[NISMOPC]

Might be a silly question:

 

Is there a way to disable FujiNet on boot up so unit boots directly to BASIC (130XE being used) or do I have to use the n-handler.atr?

 

My FujiNet unit does not have the on/off switch.

[tschak909]

web admin, disable CONFIG on boot.

-Thom