Files in ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/archimedes/acorn-starter-pak

Last update Saturday 19 July 1997

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Acorn Starter Pack

To download these files you *MUST* use binary transfer mode. To get this use the command 'BIN' or 'TYPE I'.

Now GET each of the files in this directory.

When you have received all the files, transfer them onto your Archimedes or Risc-PC (via PC disk or whatever).

Firstly, set the type of sparkplug.bas.bin to 'BASIC' and run it. This will create an Application called !SparkPlug which may be used to unpack the other archive (StarterPak.arc).

Drivers.arc [Binary] (6 kb) 29 May 1995

StarterFAQ.txt [Text] (35 kb) 31 May 1995

Frequently asked questions with answers about the starter kit.

StarterPak.arc [Binary] (1 Mb) 29 May 1995

A 'get you started' package for Acorn users. Everything you need to get you off the ground and on to the net is provided here.
NOTE: If you do not have a copy of !Spark, !SparkFS, !SparkPlug or some other compatible dearchiver, you will need to download sparkplug.bas.bin from this directory also.

StarterTXT.txt [Text] (2 kb) 29 May 1995

Text file description of the StarterPak.

StartrHTML.arc [Binary] (17 kb) 29 May 1995

sparkplug.bas.bin [Binary] (84 kb) 24 September 1996

This is a BASIC program which will automatically create a working copy of the !SparkPlug dearchiver application.
To run this, you must download the file and settype it to BASIC - then double click on the file.

spkplg.bas.bin [Binary] (84 kb) 24 September 1996

File link to sparkplug.bas.bin.

start.arc [Binary] (1 Mb) 29 May 1995

File link to StarterPak.arc.

start.faq [Text] (35 kb) 31 May 1995

File link to StarterFAQ.

start.txt [Text] (2 kb) 29 May 1995

File link to StarterTxT.