Date   : Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:29:32 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Poorly Master?

Sprow <info@...> wrote:
>    Adam D. Barratt <lists+bbc-micro@...> wrote:
> >   > *TIME
> >       ,00 Xx 1922.23:12:06
> >   >TIME$="Mon,08 May 1900 12:00:00"
> 
> You missed the dot out ----^
> 
> > *HELP hangs, although not always.
> 
> That may be a hangup from typing *TIME, if it happens to contain the escape
 
It's in paged mode, press SHIFT to continue.
 
> > The disc drive activity light is illuminated from power-up
> 
> Data cable plugged in upside down?
 
Configured to boot? Or configured to ADFS and DIR?
 
Try using mdfs.net/Comp/BBC/ReConfig as default settings:
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Replacing BBC Master battery pack
================================
 
Unplug and take out the old pack.  The new pack slots down in the gap next
to the keyboard.  The lead is plugged in so that the empty hole is towards
the keyboard.
                        +-+
     Battery -----------|O|
      Pack   -----------|O|    Keyboard |
                        |O|             |
                        +-+             V
 
Hold down the 'R' key, then turn on the computer.  It should say
'CMOS ram reset.  Press Break'
 
You will then have to reconfigure.  Some sensible options are:
 
*FX162,6,255                       Fast way to *INSERT
*FX162,7,255                        all the ROMs
*CONFIGURE LANG 12                 Comes up in Basic
*CONFIGURE FILE 9                  Comes up in DFS
*CONFIGURE MODE 7                  Comes up in MODE 7
*CONFIGURE PRINT 1                 Set to parallel printer
 
These are the minimum to have the machine working usefully.  You
can also set:
 
*CONFIGURE BAUD 7                  Serial speed set to 9600
*CONFIGURE DATA 4                  Serial data type (8 bits)
*CONFIGURE NOBOOT                  Don't boot disks on switch-on
*CONFIGURE DELAY 25                Pause before keys repeat
*CONFIGURE REPEAT 5                Key repeat speed
*CONFIGURE FDRIVE 0                Floppy drive speed
*CONFIGURE FLOPPY                  ADFS defaults to floppy drives
*CONFIGURE NODIR                   ADFS doesn't load dir on reset
*CONFIGURE IGNORE                  Printer ignores nothing
or *CONFIGURE IGNORE 10            Printer ignores CHR$10, line feed
*CONFIGURE LOUD                    Loud speaker
or *CONFIGURE QUIET                Quiet speaker
*CONFIGURE FS 0.254                Network fileserver, default is 0.254
*CONFIGURE PS 0.235                Network printserver, default is 0.235
 
To set the time, you need to be in Basic:
*BASIC
TIME$="Wed,21 Oct 1992.12:30:00"   Change as appropriate, but you must have
          ^  ^   ^    ^  ^  ^      the comma, spaces, full stop and colons.
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