FLEX hints and kinks - nealcrook/multicomp6809 GitHub Wiki

Terminal Setup

After boot:

  • the backspace key doesn't work properly
  • the +++ prompt is inset by 4 characters

Both of these can be fixed by changing the FLEX terminal setup, like so:

+++ TTYSET,NL=0,BE=8

You can put this in a startup file so that it is performed automatically at boot.

Better, Ian May suggested that you can edit FLEX.SYS to change the defaults. The NL count is at $CC05, the BE code is at $CC07. Use FIX to edit FLEX.SYS and then LINK the revised version:

+++FIX FLEX.SYS <return>
M: CC05 00 <return>
M: CC07 08 <return>
E <return>
+++LINK FLEX.SYS <return>
  • You need to type both digits of the data values (00 and 08) - if you simply type 0 and 8 the values get ignored.
  • If you omit the LINK step, you will end up booting your system from the deleted sectors of the old FLEX.SYS - in case it's not obvious, that would be //bad// (and I mean bad in a //bad// way!)

More terminal setup

Make the terminal output pause at the end of each screens-worth

+++ TTYSET,PS=Y
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