Re: C64GS

From: William Levak (wlevak_at_cyberspace.org)
Date: 2000-06-09 07:52:02

On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, [ISO-8859-1] Marko Mäkelä wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Richard Atkinson wrote:
> 
> You can get the 64GS firmware from FUNET and test it on a normal C64.
> Like Nicolas said, all the hardware is there - only the keyboard is
> missing.  Does the board have all connectors soldered in place (serial
> bus, keyboard connector)?  I have a 64GS case (but no 64E board), and it
> looks like a normal 64E board would fit in even without removing e.g. the
> serial bus connector.

I have loaded the 64GS kernal into the RAM behind the ROM.  Also, the C64
Basic.  I have then switched the C64 to run from RAM and restarted the
system.  It comes up and says "Commodore C64 Games System" with graphics
indicating the power should be turned off and a cartridge inserted.
Of course, you cannot run a cartridge in this configuration.

The STOP-RESTORE function did not reset the system, but this does not mean
it will not function once the system has passed this part.

The next step is to put the 64GS kernal into an EPROM.

The place where the kernal ROM is different is where the kernal would
normally have the tape routines.  If the EPROM works, it looks as though
the tape will no be supported.


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