¢MICRODOS XL¢¢by Walter D. Lord¢Analog Computing¢March 1985¢¢¢ MICRODOS XL loads and runs almost instantly. Its primary use is for games since it will only load and run object (binary) files such as assembly language or compiled BASIC programs.¢¢ 1. Load MICRODOS.OBJ¢¢ 2. When the instruction/selection screen appears insert the disk on which you want MICRODOS XL.¢ - may be empty or contain files;¢ - must be formatted single or true double density;¢ - must have five (or more) free sectors or a DOS.SYS file.¢¢ 3. Press SELECT to change drive number if required.¢¢ 4. Press START to create MICRODOS.¢ - all files that start with 'D' and have a '.SYS' extension will be deleted.¢¢ 5. To boot MICRODOS XL:¢ - place disk in drive 1;¢ - turn computer off;¢ - remove all cartridges;¢ - turn computer on (press OPTION on XL computers).¢ ¢ 6. All files that are locked will be displayed.¢ ¢ 7. File selection is with the joystick or keyboard (OPTION = up, SELECT = down).¢ - the currently selected file is magnified in the centre of the screen.¢ ¢ 8. Press START to load and run the currently selected file.¢ ¢ 9. Lock all files that are to be run with MICRODOS XL.¢ - MICRODOS XL will not work if only one locked file is on the disk.¢
