Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!ames!amdahl!nsc!EatMyDust From: EatMyDust@nsc.NSC.COM (EatMyDust) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Atari 800XL (help) Message-ID: <3976@nsc.NSC.COM> Date: Thu, 11-Dec-86 18:50:29 EST Article-I.D.: nsc.3976 Posted: Thu Dec 11 18:50:29 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Dec-86 01:44:44 EST Distribution: usa Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale Lines: 14 Keywords: 800XL (help:info.request) Hello, I have recently purchased an 800XL, it came with almost no documentation. I am learning DOS, (Very painful), I have a 1050 disk drive that was given to me (no documentation). What I want to do is let my 9 year old learn and enjoy computers, other than river raid, is their any PD software out on the net that I can start him with and also the DOS I have with the system seems to be 2.1 (?) and I can't seem to get it to do anything, is their a book I can buy to get started or should I go out and get a later version of DOS. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreaciated. Thank you, in advance, Ken Trant 415-490-1046