+Allan Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Does any have the second disk image (side b or 'record disk') of Atari's Silent Butler? It doesn't seem to be in the Holmes collection. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Wasn't the second disk a data disk you made up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Wasn't the second disk a data disk you made up? No. It was another disk that was included (might have been a flippy). You did need a blank disk as well though. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULS Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No. It was another disk that was included (might have been a flippy). You did need a blank disk as well though. Allan I don't know if this is it, but this is what I have. I looked at it with a Hex editor and there is not much on it. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I believe the second disk is the records disk A new records disk can be created using [Control][N] once Silent Butler has booted(from page 5 of the User's Manual). http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/manuals/Silent_Butler.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The Reecord disk is a data disk. You create one for each year you want to work with. I believe the one in the box is empty. I will check mine tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Looks like I was wrong. Didn't read the manual far enough. Thanks guys. I'll put them up on Atarimania. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Anyone got pictures of the program running? I've always been curious about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Anyone got pictures of the program running? I've always been curious about it. http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-silent-butler_29997.html I just uploaded snapshots and the ATRs. Just need to get scans of the box and disks. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Neat. I like how it talks to you like it really is your butler, that's actually pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I've asked it 3 times to fetch me a nice cup of tea.......Nothing...Bloody useless program 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Anyone got pictures of the program running? I've always been curious about it. Its on my list for podcast coverage in season 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Its on my list for podcast coverage in season 2. Cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I stopped using it because the time date needs to be fixed for now.... it keeps getting it all wrong... worked fine back then though... Maybe it can be patched up to work for the current calender?? That would be a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULS Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not Y2K compliant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I stopped using it because the time date needs to be fixed for now.... it keeps getting it all wrong... worked fine back then though... Maybe it can be patched up to work for the current calender?? That would be a blast! So how does it exactly work? It looks like a financial spreadsheet you can print checks and stuff from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckybuck Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hi together! Maybe I am stupid, but I couldn't manage to get SB running. Of course Control N makes a new record disk: Then, SB asks to restart, O. K. no problem so far, then he ask for the record disk, o. k. but then(!) he asks for the old(!) record disk!!! That is the problem! No way to get beyond this point. Even if I create a new one and insert the given record disk. Any idea folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULS Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Let me know if this disk works for you. I posted it before in post #4, but some thought it wasn't needed. It might not help but here it is again. Silent Butler Data Disk.atr Good Luck, Doug Edited June 18, 2015 by FULS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckybuck Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks a lot Doug! I never came that far: :-)))) Tomorrow, I wil make a deep test. Edited June 18, 2015 by luckybuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I love the whole servant angle. It has quite a personality. They need an OS that talks to you like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckybuck Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Give me a few hours, than it will be finished on the wiki... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckybuck Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 So, it is done: https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Atari%20Silent%20Butler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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