DOS XL Cheat Sheet

Note

This is a temporary page for use with the current (as of 2020-12-27) N: handler. It will go away.

Intrinsic Commands

CMD	Description
CAR	To Cartridge
ERA	Erase a file
REN	Rename a file
LOA	Binary Load a file
SAV	Binary Save a file
PRO	Protect (Lock) a file
UNP	Unprotect (unlock) a file
TYPE	Display a file
RUN	Run at Address

In addition, any file named .COM can be loaded directly by typing its name, like SpartaDOS.

Extrinsic Commands

CMD	Description
COPY	Copy
CONFIG	Have DOS XL Scan drives and set density automatically
DUPDSK	Duplicate disk
INIT	Initialize Disk
MENU	The Dos XL Menu

Formatting a disk in BASIC

READY
XIO 254,#1,0,0,"D2:"

Writing DOS to a disk in BASIC

READY
OPEN #1,8,0,"D2:DOS.SYS":CLOSE #1

Make DOS XL Support 4 drives

1. Put DOS XL as R/W in D1:, boot with BASIC.
2. Patch DOS appropriately.

READY
POKE 1802,15

READY
OPEN #1,8,0,"D1:DOS.SYS:CLOSE #1

Copy n-handler over

1. Put DOS XL as R/W in D1:, Put atari-apps.irata.online/Games/lightcycles.atr in D2:, boot.
2. copy AUTORUN.SYS over from D2:

D1:COPY D2:AUTORUN.SYS D1:

Make bootable disk for BASIC game with N: device

1. Put DOS XL (now with n-handler) in D1: Put blank disk in D2:, BASIC game in D3, boot.

2. INIT and write DOS.SYS to D2:

3. copy over Files:

   D1:COPY AUTORUN.SYS D2:
   
   D1:COPY DO.COM D2:
   
   D1:COPY D3:GAME.BAS D2:
   

4. Make script to boot disk

   D1:COPY E: D2:STARTUP.EXC
   DO CAR;RUN"D:GAME.BAS"
   

5. Disk is now ready.