Re: Dos 3.3 commands

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   One of the best features of DOS 3.3 is that any bootable DOS diskette
can create other bootable diskettes.

INIT HELLO - formats the diskette in the currently active drive, adds DOS,
and saves the current program as HELLO.

   The program that's automatically placed on the new diskette is the one
in memory when INIT is executed. The "hello program" is run when the
diskette is booted. Usually, the program is named HELLO; but, you can INIT
HOWDY, or any name you like. The program can be very simple, such as ...

100 PRINT CHR$(4) "CATALOG"
110 END

   Each DOS 3.3 diskette has a Volume Number set at the time it is
initialized. The default Volume Number used by INIT is 254. You can set
the number to something else at the time a diskette is initialized:

INIT HELLO, V19

Although several DOS commands can specify Volume--

LOAD NARF, D2, V5    ---

few DOS programs use Volume Number information. Unless an application
needs to employ Volume Numbers, it is best to stay with the default value
to avoid unnecessary complications.

PR#6 -- Assuming one or more drives are connected to Slot 6, this command
will boot the diskette in Drive 1, Slot 6.