From: B Degnan (billdeg_at_degnanco.com)
Date: 2006-07-25 22:47:56
I have this disk if anyone wants to send me a SASE I will make you
a copy. Contact me privately.
Bill D
At Tuesday, 25 July 2006, you wrote:
>Hello.
>
>>From what I understand, the ROM with part number 901225-01 is better
>known as the C64 character set?
>
>Now, here is something odd. I have obtained two cartridges for the
>CBM-II series (CBM 700/B256). Both cartridges supposedly contain
>Word Result from Handic Software, printed label and ditto circuit.
>
>Both these cartridges contains a socketed ROM, with part number
901225-01.
>I suppose one needs a disk with the actual software, but why would the
>cartridge contain a character ROM? In particular as the CBM-II series
>generates its characters out of Kernel if I understand correctly.
>
>Would the application software (that I don't have) somehow utilize the
>character ROM in the cartridge as a copy protection? That is my best
>guess, and that Commodore/Handic used a ROM chip they had plenty of.
>
>Besides, does anyone know if there are autostarting cartridges for the
>CBM-II series, or do all require disk software and the cartridge only
>fills an auxillary function?
>
>--
>Anders Carlsson
>
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