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diff --git a/system/atarisio/README b/system/atarisio/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..014f2642ce --- /dev/null +++ b/system/atarisio/README @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +atarisio (peripheral emulator for Atari 8-bit computer and SIO2PC) + +AtariSIO allows a Linux system to act as one or more disk drives, +a printer, and/or a cassette drive for an Atari 8-bit (400/800/XL/XE) +computer, using an SIO2PC cable. + +Even without SIO2PC or a real Atari, this package includes some +utilities that are useful for manipulating and examining Atari disk, +cassette, and executable images. + +AtariSIO can use either a regular serial port or its own kernel +driver. The kernel driver requires a real serial port with a 16550A +UART, which is fairly rare on modern PC hardware. The regular serial +port mode works with most USB serial port adaptors. For best results, +use an FTDI-based adaptor. + +By default, the kernel driver is not built because it's not very +useful (or even functional) on modern PCs. To enable it, read the +instructions in "README_kernel.txt". + +By default, the atariserver and atarixfer executables are installed +setgid dialout so they can access the serial port, and have the +appropriate capability bits set so they can use realtime scheduling. + +If you don't like this, you can set SETGID=no in the script's +environment, and run the programs as root (e.g. with su or sudo). + +If you're using a filesystem that doesn't support capabilities, +you can instead set SETUID=yes in the script's environment, to make +atariserver and atarixfer run as root. |