On 2012-05-07, at 19:17, silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote: >> * Small EPROM with bootstrap. >> * 16kB RAM. >> * SD card interface. >> >> The bootstrap would load a selected cartridge image from the SD card into RAM, then reboot the computer to utilize this RAM as cartridge. >> >> Do you think there would be market for such thing? I know that there are several similar projects already, but they a) require the user to solder and/or reprogram it itself and b) do not have the ease of use that loading cartridge images from SD card brings. > > Not exactly the same but something similar, which I would personally buy right away is a rom replacement that would allow either: > > - to plug in an external flash storage (SD/MiniSD/MicroSD) > > or > > - to connect USB cable in order to access built-in flash storage (as mass storage class of device) > > There it would be place to store several KERNAL images and possibly CHAROM images. But KERNAL is the most important for the start. > > Upon power up with a key combination (e. g. C= key) a menu would be brought up that would allow selection of the image to boot with. Simple menu with cursors up/down and RETURN to select and boot with the chosen KERNAL/CHAROM. The choice would remain active until next power-up with key combination. > > If you can make one like that - I buy it right away. Can even preorder if needed. Forgot to add - it must not occupy EXPANSION PORT. In other words not a cartridge - there is EasyFlash that does similar things already. -- SD! Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2012-05-07 18:00:30
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