Acorn Level 1 File Server

Acorns Level 1 File Server provides only basic facilities to allow the loading and saving of files only there is no random access capability.  It is written in Basic and runs on a BBC Model B Computer for that reason it is limited to 7-characters and files are stored flat i.e. there is no directory structure.  There is no user logon so no file access control.

Having said all that it is easy to get up and running and is a good server to get started with and is useful to at least prove that the rest of your network is working.

Here is an .ssd image:

Acorn Level 1 File Server Master Disk.ssd

Disk Contents

Directory

Filename

 Format

Description

 Usage
File Server Utilities:  

$

FS

 BASIC

The Level 1 File Server program

 CHAIN "FS"

$

FSUTIL

 BASIC

Used to add or remove users from the NAMES file

 CHAIN "FSUTIL"

$

FORM40

 6502

Format utility (40 track)

 *FORM40

$

FORM80

 6502

Format utility (80 track)

 *FORM80

$

NETMON

 6502

Network diagnostics

 *NETMON

$

VERIFY

 6502

Disk verifier

 *VERIFY

$

NAMES

 Data

This file holds the list of users

 used by FSUTIL
User Utilities:  

&

VIEW

 6502

Used to view the screen of a remote machine

 *VIEW <station>

&

REMOTE

 6502

Enables one machine to ‘take over’ another

 *REMOTE <station>

&

NOTIFY

 6502

Used to send single line messages from station to station

 *NOTIFY <station> <message>

&

PROT

 6502

Prevents access to your machine by REMOTE, VIEW or NOTIFY

 *PROT

&

UNPROT

 6502

Removes PROT protection

 *UNPROT

&

FS

 6502

Changes the File Server number

 *FS <station>

&

PS

 6502

Print Server

 *PS <station>

 ‘&’ is the Library directory

The Server Utilities stored in $ are only accessible by the File Server, the User Utilities stored in & are read only to the User Stations.  Each User is also allocated their own 'directory' using the FSUTIL utility.

Installation

Installation is very straight forward, simply run FSUTIL and allocate each of your Stations a directory letter (this will be stored in the NAMES file) then run the File Server by typing CHAIN "FS".

You will be then be asked for 'Number of files per user:', enter a value e.g. 5.

The you will be asked 'Manual?', if you respond N then the File Server will use the information stored in NAMES, if you respond Y then you can enter a manual list of Directories and Station numbers.

Once complete you will see the message 'Ready' and the File Server is up and running. 

Documentation 

 

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