disk for sequential files. If you use multiple disks, you need only
include “m5” on your sequential files disk, and “prg.setup” on the last
disk you will be loading from (this is your sequential files disk if you
are using a separate disk for them).
Any files NOT included on these disk (s) for loading into the RAM expander
must be copied to the appropriate disk (s) in the same manner as someone
who is not using a RAM expander would.
- GOING ON-LINE -
5.0 GOING ON-LINE
After you have configured you system by following the instructions in
section 4, this chapter explains you how to put your system on-line and
ready to receive calls.
5.1 BOOTING THE PROGRAM
C-NET must be booted from device 8. If you have either a 1571 or 1581
master, insert the master disk into the appropriate disk drive. If you
have a two-disk 1541 master, insert disk ‘one’ into either a 1541 or 1571
drive. If you have a device 8 hard drive, and have copied the master disk
to LU 0 or partition 1, and have created the autostart or boot file
described in chapter 3, you need not insert any disks. Now, power up the
computer. If for any reason you are booting from a copy of the boot files
in any other format, the command:
BOOT“CNETBOOT”
should be all that is needed to get things moving.
When the light bar menu appears, press RETURN to select ‘(1) Set-up the C-
Net BBS.’
If no activity is detected from the keyboard at this light bar menu for a
period of approximately 30 seconds, C-NET will automatically skip the date
entry prompts, and skip the ‘insert disks’ prompts in an effort to put
itself on-line. What this means is, if your system will autoboot when
powered-on, and all of the boot files are present on device 8, C-NET will
take itself the rest of the way to “waiting for a call” in the event of a
power failure. The date used for set-up will be either the last date
entered by yourself, or the date of the last user’s sign-off. If you are
using a CMD device with a real-time clock the program will read the
internal clock and insert that time and date. A command is provided in
system maintenance to change the date on-line.
5.2 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
First the month will be set. Use the up and down arrows to change the
month displayed.
If for any reason any characters other than a valid month is displayed in
the month location, insure that a fresh copy of the file ‘d’ is placed on
your boot disk, and re-boot the system. When the correct month