 |
Initial Boot
screen
All the Alpha screens in a Hi-Res screen mode
generating a more pleasing look that the std. text modes. The
screens also have a slow scroll effect.
|
 |
Select
'D' to boot from disk |
 |
Disk
Boot failure |
 |
Alpha
BASIC
Look familiar?, the Alpha provides you with a Dragon 32 comparability
mode. But no Dragon 64 mode. |
 |
Built in
Internal Diagnostics
Accessed from the initial boot screen by pressing
<SHIFT>@
|
 |
Cassette
Diagnostics |
 |
Cassette
Write |
 |
Cassette
Read |
 |
Disk Diagnostics
Wi rite Phase
This test runs a write test to every track on
the disk in a 'butterfly' sequence. Requires a pre-formated
DragonDos disk.
|
 |
Read
Phase |
 |
Joystick
test screen
As the joystick it moves it leaves dots so you can confirm correct
operation. |
 |
Keyboard
Test
This is initial screen of the keyboard test with
every key highlighted. As the keys are press the highlight is
taken away to confirm the key press.
|
 |
Keyboard
Test In Progress |
 |
Modem
Diagnostics |
 |
Modem
Tx |
 |
Modem
Rx |
 |
RAM
Diagnostics |
 |
RAM
Diagnostics In progress |
 |
RAM
Diagnostics In progress |
 |
RAM
Diagnostics Complete |
 |
ROM Diagnostics
This test generates a CRC checksum for the boot
and BASIC roms.
|
 |
RS-232 Diagnostics
Performs a TX/RX test at every baud rate. This
test always fails, I assume a loopback connector of some kind
is required
|
 |
Sound-Colour
Diagnostics
Runs through al the colours in the text screen
whilst generating a 'beep' noise through the Alpha's AY sound
chip.
|
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Sound-Colour
In Progress |
 |
Video Diagnostics
The Alpha cycles through every text and graphics
mode, displaying text, patterns and a very crude picture of
a Dragon.
|
 |
Video
Diagnostics In progress
|
 |
Video
Diagnostics In progress
|
 |
Video
Diagnostics In progress
|
 |
Video
Diagnostics In progress
|
 |
Video
Diagnostics In progress
|
 |
Not an original Alpha screen shot but Phill
Harvey-Smith's experimental version of DragonDos for the Alpha.
That allows the internal floppy disks to be used in DragonDos. |