Date   : Sat, 10 Jun 2000 15:14:28 +0100 (BST)
From   : Brian Widdas <brian@...>
Subject: Re: Master problems

On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Clive wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I wonder if anyone could point me to solving a problem with a Master which
> I have just acquired.
> 
> After switching on, the screen displays the message "this is not a
> language" (or similar phrase) and leaves a * prompt.
> 
> help produces
> 
> OS 3.20
>  MOS
> Terminal 1.20
> EDIT 4
> Viewsheet B1.0
> 
> I cannot find basic and the rom compliment after typing roms is
> 
> ROM F Terminal 01 Unplugged
>           E View 02 U/P
>           D AcornDFS 50 U/P
>           C Basic 04  U/P
>           B Edit 01
>           A Viewsheet 02
>           9 DFS 79 U/P
>           8 - 0 ?  U/P

Some of the ROMs have been 'unplugged' - that is, the OS is configured not
to accept that there's anything in that ROM slot. To get them back, you
need to do *INSERT <decimal rom number>. For example, to get BASIC back,
*INSERT 12

The 'This is not a language' error comes about when the ROM configured as
the startup language ROM doesn't have an entry point for a language ROM in
it, either because it's not a language (it's a filing system or utility
ROM), or it's unplugged.

Chances are that the default language is ROM 12, BASIC, and *INSERTing it
will get rid of the error. Otherwise, *INSERT the ROM, then do *CONFIGURE
LANGUAGE 12, and press CTRL+BREAK.

Brian
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