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

From: Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw_at_c64.us>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 08:02:55 -0400
Message-ID: <001e01d869e6$0c079e10$2416da30$_at_c64.us>
There was a package called SYSRES back in 1987 that had some really nice features. Here is a link to it on CSDb:

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

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

I did find another document file on the net but it was from 1982. I do have the original program and documents (not scanned) if anyone needs anything.

/Raj W.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claudio Sánchez - Tokafondo <tokafondo_at_gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 5:41 AM
> To: cbm-hackers_at_musoftware.de
> Subject: Alternate 'shell' for Commodore computers using the same kernel
> 
> 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 15:00:02

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