Re: Alternate 'shell' for Commodore computers using the same kernel

From: Marcel Prisi <*marcel_at_pri.si*> Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 14:17:48 +0200 Message-ID: <ec0ad2cf-da0d-aa5c-d95d-e168af310a19_at_pri.si> · marcel_at_pri.si

https://github.com/chironb/ChiCLI

Looks quite nice, never tried but on my todo list

On 16.05.22 11:41, Claudio Sánchez - Tokafondo wrote:
> CBM Basic is the default 'shell' for Commodore computers. It allows to 
> write code and load/save programs.
>
> Is it there any 'shell' that is disk oriented like what DOS is? A sort 
> of BASH but for Commodore computers, that would let the user navigate 
> the disks and run .PRG files just like if they were .EXE files, and 
> also with commands like CP, MV, RM... but using the same kernel CBM 
> BASIC does. With that shell in ROM instead of CBM Basic, I think more 
> memory would be available to the user and CBM Basic itself could be a 
> program the user would run, allowing to run other programming 
> languages instead.
>