BBC Basic - Getting Started for New Users using Raspberry Pi

First I would like to say hello to all the other Members on here my name is Andy :)

I have Owned a BBC Model B 32K Computer from 1982 to Present Day & Would Never Get rid of it. I Recently came across an article on the Raspberry Pi Running BBC Basic on Risc OS. So I Purchased one without any hesitation Loaded Risc OS onto a Spare SD Card & Booted it Up. It Ran Well & My Next Thought was Lets Run the BBC Micro Interpreter . Hmmmm How do you Run it ? I looked around Risc Os for a Program called BBC Micro Basic Interpreter ? — And to date i still have not found this.

Can Anybody Point me in the Direction of a Guide / Webpage / or Forum Entry that Explains how to run BBC Basic on the Raspberry pi

I Guess a lot of people who are Ex BBC Micro Users are used to switching on the Rocker switch on the back of the Beeb & Hear the Burr/Beep & thats it Ready to go – No GUI Interface Straight to the Command line Ready to Program.

Hope thread will Expand to Help Total Newbies & Look Forward to Help

Thank you in Advance :)

Press the F12 key.

The type *basic

Thank You for Your Reply Kevin :)

I Tried what you Said and it Appears to Start a BASIC programming Environment at the Bottom of the Screen

Screen Displayed ARM BASIC V version 1.53 © Acorn

So that put a Big Smile on my Face :)

But Then i typed a Command CLS ( Clear the Screen ) & Hit Return to Be Told Mistake, But then Remembered that BBC Commands Should Always be in UPPERCASE Letters.

Bingo – Works A Dream

After Typing Mode 7 Return all Looked Very Familiar – WHITE TEXT / BLACK Background ( Larger Text )

Thank’s for your Help Kevin – Now i Can Explore BBC Basic on the Raspberry Pi

Handy hint – the End key is mapped to the Copy key from BBC Micro days. Use it to start the old cursor copying/editing mode :-)

You might also find it useful to download GraphTask from here: http://www.armclub.org.uk/free/

It lets you run old BASIC programs in a window on the desktop, with the added benefit that it copes with old screen modes that modern hardware (computer and/or monitor) can’t display.