Date   : Sun, 04 Jan 2015 11:21:56 +0000 (WET)
From   : bbcmicro@... (Peter Coghlan)
Subject: USB to serial adapters and the BBC Micro

>
> You could write a ROM that would do the switching commands after the OS has
> powered up? Is there a Model B version of the Terminal program in the Master
> OS? Doesn't this do the same thing if initialised before BASIC?
>

I think a ROM is probably the best solution but a slightly easier but less
elegant solution might be to fit the appropriate keyboard link that reverses
the action of shift-break.  Assuming an appropriate filing system is present,
!boot would then be executed at power up and this could issue the required *
commands.

Even less elegant than fitting the keyboard link, leave a weight resting on
the shift key :-)

>
> I am sorry if this question comes out a little OT but I couldn't think of a
> better place to pose it.
> Is there some way to automatically have the beeb using the serial port as
> console at power-up?
> I would like to control the beeb from remote but someone must send the
> switching FX commands, I have reached the point where thinking of designing
> a keyboard simulator or to control the machine via 1MHz bus seem a rational
> choice...
>

I can't see this as being in any way off topic for this list.

Regards,
Peter Coghlan.