Re: Alternate 'shell' for Commodore computers using the same kernel

From: Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw_at_c64.us>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 19:33:32 -0400
Message-ID: <CAF=TY61ZLRWQCrPU=ZkRjKUjXchnwVz4RLtqcAGtmaKANWtUPQ_at_mail.gmail.com>
There was a package called SYSRES back in 1987 that had some really nice
features. Here is a link to it on CSDb:

https://csdb.dk/release/?id=183797

Docs:
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=101137

/Raj W.

On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:41 AM Claudio Sánchez - Tokafondo <
tokafondo_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> CBM Basic is the default 'shell' for Commodore computers. It allows to
> write code and load/save programs.
>
> Is it there any 'shell' that is disk oriented like what DOS is? A sort of
> BASH but for Commodore computers, that would let the user navigate the
> disks and run .PRG files just like if they were .EXE files, and also with
> commands like CP, MV, RM... but using the same kernel CBM BASIC does. With
> that shell in ROM instead of CBM Basic, I think more memory would be
> available to the user and CBM Basic itself could be a program the user
> would run, allowing to run other programming languages instead.
>
>
Received on 2022-05-17 02:00:03

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