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Article #809Re: 800XL Tape Boot
From: scott weisman scott weisman
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1985 19:52
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1985 19:52
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In article <129@whuts.UUCP>, bsw@whuts.UUCP (WALDEN) writes: > I just purchased an 800XL due do the sudden price drop. > > I previously had an 800, and have a lot of games on tape. > On the 800 to boot of off the tape, you turned on the computer while > holding down the START key. I can't seem to find out in the manual > how to do this on the XL. Doing it the old way still comes up with the > built-in BASIC. > > Thanx, > > Brian Walden > > USENET: ...!ihnp4!whuts!bsw > > ARPANET: \ > BITNET: - You're on your own to get to USENET, because I don't know > CSNET: / > > "No matter where you go, there you are." - B.Banzai actually, you must hold down the option key(to disable basic)and the start key(for cassette boot)at the same time. this should work, but if it doesn't then it doesn't. was that a disclaimer or what? you can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think! -- unknown
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site sdcc13.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdcc13!scott " " weisman From: scott weisman@sdcc13.UUCP (scott " " weisman) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: Re: 800XL Tape Boot Message-ID: <259@sdcc13.UUCP> Date: Tue, 11-Jun-85 15:52:51 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcc13.259 Posted: Tue Jun 11 15:52:51 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Jun-85 00:46:06 EDT References: <129@whuts.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center Lines: 26