Acorn Econet Level 1 file server Manager's Guide

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prompt: Station number: type: [RETURN] Repeat for each station. 9. When you have finished insert the work disc and press [ RETURN]. The "Ready" message should appear on the screen. 10. Switch on the user station and test by typing *CAT[ RETURN] at each station to display the contents of the work disc on each screen. The file server is now ready to use. NOTE: once the file server program is running you should not use the file server microcomputer keyboard at all. All commands are given at the user station. While the file server is running all the commands received from user stations are displayed on its screen, with the number of the station at which each was typed in. EXAMPLE Screen: 191: *1 AM 123 143: * CATALOGUE 143: LOAD A.MATHS 191: SAVE B.PROG where stations 143 and 191 have been assigned directory letters A and B. The display scrolls up when the screen becomes full. When you have finished with the file server, pressing [BREAK] will stop the program running. 16
Managing the NAMES file The NAMES file is kept on your Master Disc and is used for storing a list of all current user stations and their file directory letters. If you have several user stations you will find it saves a great deal of time to store their directories on the NAMES file and let the computer allocate them automatically each time the file server is set up. As this cannot be done when the file server is active, you may find it convenient to update your NAMES file and make backup copies of files worked on during the day, at the end of the day. The NAMES file must be kept up to date by removing or adding stations as required. To update the list, load the utilities program (FSUTIL). Type: LOAD"FSUTIL"[RETURN] RUN[RETURN] after the prompt A list of the file contents is displayed. Prompt: Type in directory and station number Directory: You can either add or delete stations. To add stations follow the procedure you used to manually assign directories (see page 12). To delete stations type: DELETE[RETURN] prompt: Station number: type: [RETURN] where is the number of the station to be deleted. 17
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Introduction 4 Conventions
Page 7 and 8: The system caters for two types of
Page 9 and 10: Setting the file server station num
Page 11 and 12: The role of network manager Econet
Page 13 and 14: Take out the Master Disc and put a
Page 15 and 16: If you wish to work on a disc other
Page 17: Daily start up procedure This page
Page 21 and 22: Disc management This section descri
Page 23 and 24: Glossary Back-up copy a copy of a d
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Page 27 and 28: Service and support If you have any
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