INSTALLATION GUIDE This tape contains the following files: BASIC.EXE BASCOM.EXE BASXCT.EXE BASERR.EXE BASDDT.EXE BASCRF.EXE BASIC.OPR ;This file BASIC.RNO BASIC.MEM BASIC.HLP BASNEW.HLP BASIC.BWR To install, do the following: (1) Rename your old BASXCT.EXE, if one exists, for the benefit of users with BASIC .SAV files. Example: .GET BASIC JOB SETUP .E 140 000140/ 424163 702121 ;'BASX11' in sixbit .REN BASX11.EXE=BASXCT.EXE FILES RENAMED: BASXCT.EXE . (2) Install BAS???.EXE on SYS:. (3) Install BAS???.HLP on HLP:, BASIC.RNO on RNO:, AND BASIC.MEM on DOC:. Make an entry in SYS:NOTICE.TXT announcing the new version, telling users to type "HELP BASNEW" for information on new features. Read BASIC.BWR and inform any who might be affected by known errors. (4) This version of BASIC is released to run only from device SYS:. If any other area is to be used, the low segment address 1747 (octal) must be changed to the new sixbit device name. Example: If it is desired to run BASIC from the NEW: area instead of from SYS:, the following instructions should be used. .GET BASIC JOB SETUP .E 1747 001747/ 637163 000000 ;'SYS' in sixbit .D 564567 0 1747 ;Deposit sixbit 'NEW' .E 1747 ;Check it out to be safe 001747/ 564567 000000 ;Looks good .SSA BASIC ;Re-SSAVE BASIC BASIC is now set up to run from device NEW:. All .EXE files must now reside on NEW:. (5) The message: ? System error - please contact computer center followed by the running of a fresh BASIC core image indicates a monitor or hardware error, or an internal error in BASIC. If the former two causes can be eliminated and the problem persists but is not simply reproducible, obtain a core image of BASIC for subsequent analysis: a) Deposit 264000 000162 in location 141. b) Deposit a suitable ASCIZ message in 142-161. BASIC will then give this message before exiting to the monitor, instead of running a new core image of itself. The message should tell the user to save the core image at once and inform the system manager, who should c) Collect and send all such core images on magnetic tape with as much information as is available on an SPR.