Applix 1616/OS V4.0c Level 0 reset Copyright (c) 1987-1989 Applix pty limited Andrew Morton Compiled: 11 May 1989 ROM checksum: $4DC56E35 V2.0 disk controller Loading /F0/MRDRIVERS 32K video memory 10K bitmap buffers at $75800 160K RAM disk at $4D800 3 drivers occupying $EEC bytes at $4C914 64K system stack, top at $4C910 System processor: 15 MHz 68000 Booting from /F0 /F0> The keyboard This section describes how to use the 1616 keyboard at the command line level. This is when you are staring at a screen display that contains a prompt starting with / such as /F0 or /RD . The keyboard is explained first, as it is the primary input device for the 1616.
The keyboard and line editor handling of the 1616 are very powerful, especially by comparison with conventional business systems such as MS-DOS, and it is worthwhile learning all their features. In particular: the most recent lines that have been entered can be recalled for editing as in some versions of U NIX , multiple commands can be typed on a single line, commands can run in background, while you continue typing your next command, the function keys can be readily altered to print up to 63 keystrokes, without any additional program being required.
Using the 1616 keyboard The 1616 keyboard is interrupt driven, which means that 1616/OS can receive keystrokes immediately, and save them to be presented when they are needed. This means that you may type when the 1616’s microprocessor is not actually First Steps User Tutorial Manual Page 15