Re: expanding a CBM 610 to 256k

From: Bill Degnan <billdegnan_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:54:36 -0500
Message-ID: <CABGJBue8ZpUR==bXLBTiB_gQYsevp3LNqwQM=y7QWeEbT+3zpg_at_mail.gmail.com>
I have found that there is a very specific set of steps to get co/m and MS
DOS to boot correctly. Once I found the correct sequence the boot process
worked consistently.

Here is a page I made about this subject in 2008, maybe it will be useful
https://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=135

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 10:13 AM Didier Derny <didier_at_aida.org> wrote:

> thanks to all for your answers...
> what differences between 128 and 256 roms ? the use of the memory by the
> basic  ?
>
> to tell the truth as soon as I'm sure the machine works I'll buy a 8088
> board :)
> I waited  40 years to see this board running....
> the commodore board I had in 1984 when I was lucky I could reach the dos
> 1.25 prompt and it immediately failed...
>
>
> Le 20/02/2024 à 14:09, Bill Degnan a écrit :
>
> I'd look at the CBM 256-80 ROMS, right?
>
> On Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 6:26 AM Didier Derny <didier_at_aida.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi All :)
>>
>> I'm thinking to expand my CBM 610 to 256k
>> except installing the ram chip and the decoupling capacitor is there any
>> other step needed ?
>> jumpers ?
>> changing some chip  ?
>> changing the roms ?
>>
>> thanks for your advices...
>>
>> --
>> didier
>>
>>
>>
>>
Received on 2024-02-20 17:00:11

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