diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 383ffad..145acfb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,16 @@ # konilo-applications -Block sets for use with Konilo. These need to be added to your -personal block set before use, and most will require the basic -128 blocks from the main repository to be loaded (specifically, -the (std) and (termina) sets). +This is a collection of programs written to use in Konilo. + +To make use of them, you will need to import them into your +personal set of blocks. Most will require the basic set of +blocks (0-127) provided with the basic Konilo system to be +loaded. Some may also need optional extensions from the +"konilo-extensions" repository. + +Most blocks sets are 16 blocks long. This corresponds to +"pages" in the Konilo `catalogue` program. Some variation +will exist though. # Applications @@ -33,3 +40,18 @@ the (std) and (termina) sets). +----------------------+---------------------------------------+ ``` +# Importing Blocks + +Before attempting this, please make a backup copy of your +blocks. + +If not previously loaded in, you can just append them: + + dd if=$BLOCKSET bs=4k >> ilo.blocks + +To replace a set, you can do: + + dd if=$BLOCKSET of=ilo.blocks bs=4k seek=$START conv=notrunc + +Replacing $BLOCKSET with the filename of the block set to merge +and $START with the first block number to replace.