Re: Non-6502 ROM used for software key?

From: Michał Pleban <*lists_at_michau.name*> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:40:59 +0200 Message-ID: <5ABA2DCB.5050100@michau.name> · lists_at_michau.name

Hello!

Ethan Dicks wrote:

> I suppose this could be some sort of embedded firmware where the
> designers swapped a data line or two for layout then convolved the ROM
> contents to match, but I think it's more likely to be code for a
> different processor architecture.

I would suggest downloading a disassembler which can handle multiple
architectures (such as IDA) and throw the binary at it to see if one of
the architectures produces a meaningful disassembly.

> I'm happy to send it around, but for a teaser, here's a
> few lines of the hexdump.

Why does the dump start at 0002 not 0000?

Regards,
Michau.