Acorn Electron Core
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Acorn Electron Core
Great news on this core release! KUDOS to the team
One question : which keyboard key is mapped to "Break"? is it esc?
Control-Esc doesnt reset the machine
Best!
One question : which keyboard key is mapped to "Break"? is it esc?
Control-Esc doesnt reset the machine
Best!
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
Ok found it! the key for "BREAK" is --> F10
So CTRL-F10 resets the machine and puts it into 40 col mode
Then you need *DCAT
* is mapped to shift ;
So CTRL-F10 resets the machine and puts it into 40 col mode
Then you need *DCAT
* is mapped to shift ;
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
After looking at the layout of a real Electron, to me the keyboard is perfect.
As for documentation, I'd simply suggest looking at a photo of one such as https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... on_4x3.jpg, and explaining what the COPY, BREAK and arrow keys are mapped to, as the rest should be obvious.
As for documentation, I'd simply suggest looking at a photo of one such as https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... on_4x3.jpg, and explaining what the COPY, BREAK and arrow keys are mapped to, as the rest should be obvious.
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
I took a copy of boot.vhd (157.3Mb) from my BBC Micro folder (working on the MiSTer )
On Ubuntu 21.10
cd /mnt
sudo mkdir vhd
sudo virt-list-filesystems /home/adrian/Image/boot.vhd
sudo guestmount --add /home/adrian/Image/boot.vhd --rw /mnt/vhd/ -m /dev/sda1
Sourced the Electron version of BEEB.MMB
Google search : Acorn Electron BEEB.MMB = Ray Harper - Retro PC
sudo cp BEEB.MMB /mnt/vhd
Copied the boot.vhd to the /games/AcornElectron folder on the MiSTer
Acorn Electron
Electron MMFS SWRAM
Disc number not valid
Crtl-F10
Acorn Electron
Electron MMFS SWRAM
PRES Plus 1
BASIC
> *DCAT
Disc number not valid
Now I'm a bit stuck
On Ubuntu 21.10
cd /mnt
sudo mkdir vhd
sudo virt-list-filesystems /home/adrian/Image/boot.vhd
sudo guestmount --add /home/adrian/Image/boot.vhd --rw /mnt/vhd/ -m /dev/sda1
Sourced the Electron version of BEEB.MMB
Google search : Acorn Electron BEEB.MMB = Ray Harper - Retro PC
sudo cp BEEB.MMB /mnt/vhd
Copied the boot.vhd to the /games/AcornElectron folder on the MiSTer
Acorn Electron
Electron MMFS SWRAM
Disc number not valid
Crtl-F10
Acorn Electron
Electron MMFS SWRAM
PRES Plus 1
BASIC
> *DCAT
Disc number not valid
Now I'm a bit stuck
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
What I did was very simple:
Found a BEEB.MMB and renamed to boot.vhd
and then copied to games/AcornElectron
Then CTRL+F10 and then typed *DBOOT 99
and this started ELITE game (in the MMB I found elite was 99)
Best!
Found a BEEB.MMB and renamed to boot.vhd
and then copied to games/AcornElectron
Then CTRL+F10 and then typed *DBOOT 99
and this started ELITE game (in the MMB I found elite was 99)
Best!
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
Which one did you use? I did iyt yesterday with this one but only get "card?" upon disk commands.jalbarracin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:23 pm What I did was very simple:
Found a BEEB.MMB and renamed to boot.vhd
and then copied to games/AcornElectron
EDIT: Ok, I believe I have the proper boot.vhd now (thank you, Core Fairy) but I still get the "Card?". Must be something else then, user error most likely?
Is the directory fat/games/Electron/?
Is the * you're using in disk commands the one from pressing shift+" ?
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Not "Electron":
Directory: /media/fat/games/AcornElectron
I remember the "Update All" script created this directory, if you use "Update All" you should have it.
In my case the star (*) i get by pressing shift+;
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That did it! I think my directory was a residue from the old days.jalbarracin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:45 pm Not "Electron":
Directory: /media/fat/games/AcornElectron
Thanks for the tip, and thanks again to @alansxw for sorting out yet another obscure-but-wonderful machine for us.
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I changed the path to match the Atom.. Sorry!akeley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:53 pmThat did it! I think my directory was a residue from the old days.jalbarracin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:45 pm Not "Electron":
Directory: /media/fat/games/AcornElectron
Thanks for the tip, and thanks again to @alansxw for sorting out yet another obscure-but-wonderful machine for us.
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The " key on my keyboard give me a star. Do you have a proper MMC SDCARD image installed as boot.vhd?
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I believe I do, I am using a beeb file and renamed it boot.vhd
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In what directory should the .vhd be stored please?
I put in the games/AcornElectron folder but the core can't locate it
I put in the games/AcornElectron folder but the core can't locate it
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How do I install this core without using update-all?
Edit: apologies, its called AcornElectron!
Edit: apologies, its called AcornElectron!
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Not the electron, I can run my Atom .vhd but not my electron .vhd
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
Since I've changed the dir name to "AcornElectron" all the boot.vhds I have work fine now, either via autoboot or Basic *Dcat/*Dboot commands. It might be your self-made .vhd is faulty, try the Elkgames one I mentioned earlier (just change the name to boot.vhd).
Re: Acorn Electron Core
Can anyone help me find the function keys 'f1....f9'.
Not sure I ever used them on a real electron.
There seem to be 2 purposes for the capslock/func key, and in some way it's meant to make the numeric 1...0 keys act as f1...f9.
I've no idea where capslock/func is mapped on this core, and every combination I've tried (alt/tab/crtl/windows/shift/capslock/tab + number key) doesn't seem to work.
[edit] - it's capslock thanks @akeley - on the elksgames vhd, pressing capslock-0 invokes 'f0' keypress and exits the menu.
Next question - the elkgames vhd mentioned above has a prompt to press "f7" for "A-Z", which I think should show games other than the first page which all begin with "A". Pressing capslock-7 doesn't seem to do anything, which is why I thought the F keys didn't work. Anyone know how to change the page of games displayed?
Not sure I ever used them on a real electron.
There seem to be 2 purposes for the capslock/func key, and in some way it's meant to make the numeric 1...0 keys act as f1...f9.
I've no idea where capslock/func is mapped on this core, and every combination I've tried (alt/tab/crtl/windows/shift/capslock/tab + number key) doesn't seem to work.
[edit] - it's capslock thanks @akeley - on the elksgames vhd, pressing capslock-0 invokes 'f0' keypress and exits the menu.
Next question - the elkgames vhd mentioned above has a prompt to press "f7" for "A-Z", which I think should show games other than the first page which all begin with "A". Pressing capslock-7 doesn't seem to do anything, which is why I thought the F keys didn't work. Anyone know how to change the page of games displayed?
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
The Caps Lock is the usual Windows one. You have to HOLD it (not toggle) and press 0-9.toastboy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:32 pm There seem to be 2 purposes for the capslock/func key, and in some way it's meant to make the numeric 1...0 keys act as f1...f9.
I've no idea where capslock/func is mapped on this core, and every combination I've tried (alt/tab/crtl/windows/shift/capslock/tab + number key) doesn't seem to work.
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
Hulk & Spiderman are working ok, FF gets stuck in command line. I'm using a vhd from the web.
EDIT: just to say I've tried these games again and Hulk does not always work.
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Re: Acorn Electron Core
If I could unearth my "Advanced User Guide" copy... oh wait, that was for the BBC micro
Seriously, since you alone have resolved the DFS riddle with the beeb core, I'm sure you will come through with the Elk as well!
Thank you for all you've been doing in preserving those Acorn machines which are dear to me!
Btw; how come the updated beeb core is not yet released inside the main repo?
Seriously, since you alone have resolved the DFS riddle with the beeb core, I'm sure you will come through with the Elk as well!
Thank you for all you've been doing in preserving those Acorn machines which are dear to me!
Btw; how come the updated beeb core is not yet released inside the main repo?