On Tue, 3 Feb 2004, Joe R. wrote:
> I used to have a Six Pack a LONG time ago and IIRC there wheren't
> "drivers" for it but it did have some utility programs. There was a RAM
> disk program, pair of utilites to set the real time clock and to read it
> and set the software clock, and a print buffer program. There were probably
> more but that's the ones that I remember. I don't know if I still have the
> programs but I'll look.
The print buffer and ramdisk software were generic to ANY memory, and were
provided youst to be able to call the board a "SIX FUNCTION!" board,
instead of "four function".
There were two essential programs needed for the [8 bit] AST Six Pack:
ASTCLOCK.COM reads the clock on the Six Pack and conveys the clock
calendar info to the OS. Otherwise, DOS thinks that it is January 1,
1980, unless you manually enter a date and/or time.
SETCLOCK.COM permits setting the time in the clock calendar of the Six
Pack. 'course, if you are real quick in changing batteries BEFORE they go
dead, then you could simply keep the time running.
There was also an ASTCLOCK.C, and at least one or two of the assembly
language books provided info on how to roll your own.
They should be relatively easy to find on the web, if you look for
ASTCLOCK.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Tue Feb 03 2004 - 19:21:26 GMT