questions, questions, questions !!

[Chris Sawer]

In message <7b.1ba95d26.2ccf9ca4@aol.com>
          Thebassetdog@aol.com wrote:

> 2) How can I save programs in basic? if I use save "xxx" then obvoiusly it 
> cannot as it is a rom

I don't think you can save anything into the box's NV RAM. If you have a zip
drive attached, you can of course save things to that.

>    but where are the temp web pages held (scratchpad).

All in ROM, I think.

> 3) Where can I find a html help page for using RISCOS? as I cannot find 
> anything. I cannot understand the "odd" commands dir-change directory. .
> - dir? 
> ===bizzare!

Not sure, but try the following commands for some more help:

*help dir
(info on *dir, used to change directory)

*help up
(info on *up, used to move up a directory)

*help copy
(used to copy files about)

> 4) I am getting a ZIP drive(!!!!). Now can I create a bootdisk from
> XP,98,95 or somewhere or should I use Linux? Also if I enable the zip drive
> I presume I can then save my basic programs? but how then can I format them
> for use?

Have a look at my website:

http://www.sawer.uklinux.net/bush/

You may have some luck formatting a zip disc using the image on my site
(someone confirmed that they had success writing it using Linux).

Hope this helps,

Chris