Using FDOS on the PowerPC

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FDOS starts from the "Run a program" option on the firmware menu.

   Program to run: a:\fdos
				

When FDOS initializes, the following screen will be displayed:

     *** Copyright 1994 MOTOROLA, INC.  All Rights Reserved ***

               *** FDOS Version 0.0 Feb 6 1995 ***

   a: => multi(1)disk(0)fdisk(0)\ 
   c: => multi(0)scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\ 
   d: => multi(0)scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\ 
   e: => multi(0)scsi(0)cdrom(5)fdisk(0)\ 
   f: => multi(0)scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\ 

   Vendor MCG PS, System  Date: 8/13/1996  Time: 11:40:49
   a:>_
				

All drives defined in the firmware will be displayed. A command prompt is provided so the user can enter FDOS commands.

   Commands Available in PPC FDOS Version 0.0
				

   Command    Description
   ------------------------------------------

   attrib     Set file attributes
   chdir      Change to a new working directory
   copy       Copy a file
   copydir    Copy a directory or directory tree
   date       Display date and time
   dir        Display directory
   echo       Set the command echo flag, display a message
   erase      Delete files
   exit       Quit FDOS and return to firmware interactive mode
   flash      Archive/load flash ROM memory
   help       Display all commands or syntax for given commands
   memory     Display firmware memory descriptors
   mkdir      Create directories
   mount      Display firmware component table nodes
   move       Move a file
   restart    Reboot or reset the system
   rmdir      Delete directories
   subst      Display volume table or define a symbolic user volume
   tree       Display directory tree
   type       Copy files to the console
				

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