Re: CBM-II IEC-cartridge

From: Steve Gray <sjgray_at_rogers.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:26:35 -0400
Message-Id: <0FDD4122-0C74-4D89-8B9B-5941FC063E05@rogers.com>
Commodore designed the b-series memory to start at bank 1 and I think it's because the p-series uses bank 0 for video memory. This way both the b and p will have BASIC code in bank 1.

Steve


On Apr 11, 2012, at 5:28 PM, Christian Dirks <Toast_r@IdeaLine.info> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I use Michaus cartridge on my 710 and 610 even when I don't need IEC support, just for the fast boot.
> I am working on installing RAM to BANK 0-14 on my 610.
> It looks like the RAM identification on startup doesn't recognize  installed RAM in BANK 0.
> With RAM installes in BANK 0-14 it reports only 896 kb, not 960 kb.
> While testing I also ran RAM only in BANK 0-3, which reported 192 kb.
> 
> -- 
> Christian Dirks
> Toast_r@Idealine.info
> 
> 
> 
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