06.028 How do I make a ProDOS disk that will boot and start a BASIC program?
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This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.
06.028 How do I make a ProDOS disk that will boot and start a BASIC program?
If you want ProDOS to boot and start a BASIC program, then both PRODOS and
BASIC.SYSTEM must be present. (BASIC.SYSTEM should be the first .SYSTEM file on
the diskette.) The "hello" program on a ProDOS diskette is named "STARTUP".
This is the program which will be run upon booting the diskette. (If there is
no "STARTUP" program, you will end up at the usual BASIC prompt after booting.)
A simple STARTUP program you can type in and save to your new ProDOS
diskette is ...
10 TEXT: HOME
20 PRINT CHR$(4)"CAT"
30 END
After typing in the program, just enter SAVE STARTUP. Next time you boot
the diskette, the above program will run and the diskette's CATALOG will be
displayed.
A good ready-made STARTUP program and program selector for launching
ProDOS 8 programs on a IIgs is available as speedgs.shk. The file unShrinks to
the Startup program and a Readme directions file. To get speedgs.shk from the
net, see Csa21MAIN4: Get It- Links to popular software packages.
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