Auto-Boot Kernal ROM Set

Leif Bloomquist

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Nov 16, 2009, 3:43:57 PM11/16/09

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Hi all,

Someone gave me a 64 that was used to run a BBS, and they had a custom setup
that switched between 4 different kernal ROMs. Here's the dump (Original and
split into the 4 kernals)

http://www.jammingsignal.com/c64/Auto-Boot-V2-V9-RV2.zip

They seem to be:

1. The original 64 Kernal (binary match with the one in VICE)

2. Something called "BASIC V9" - Not sure what's different about it (and
it's just the kernal anyway)

3. The original 64 Kernal with drive default set to #8

4. The AutoBoot ROM which automatically LOADs/RUNs the first file on #8 on
startup (great for a BBS.)

Feel free to grab a copy, and can anyone shed light on exactly what they do,
and if these are custom or previously known?

Dmackey828

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Nov 17, 2009, 3:15:34 AM11/17/09

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Hey Leif,
I burned that 4th kernal image using a Promenade C1, Worked great.
Sure wish I had something like that back when I ran a C= BBS.

Much appreciated for the files...

Michael

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Nov 17, 2009, 12:31:27 PM11/17/09

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Just curious if any are built off the JiffyDOS Roms?

Leif Bloomquist

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Nov 17, 2009, 12:39:51 PM11/17/09

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"Michael" <mist...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just curious if any are built off the JiffyDOS Roms?

They don't appear to be, but I'm purely basing that assumption on the
startup screen.

Peter Schepers

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Nov 17, 2009, 1:15:24 PM11/17/09

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In article <e13a2121-8290-41d8...@j35g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>,

Michael <mist...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Nov 16, 3:43�pm, "Leif Bloomquist" <s...@127.0.0.620> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Someone gave me a 64 that was used to run a BBS, and they had a custom setup
>> that switched between 4 different kernal ROMs. Here's the dump (Original and
>> split into the 4 kernals)
>>
>> http://www.jammingsignal.com/c64/Auto-Boot-V2-V9-RV2.zip
>>
>> They seem to be:
>>
>> 1. The original 64 Kernal (binary match with the one in VICE)

Yup, confirmed.

>> 2. Something called "BASIC V9" - Not sure what's different about it
>> (and it's just the kernal anyway)

The tape strings are gone, so there's mods, but without the other half its
likely useless.

>> 3. The original 64 Kernal with drive default set to #8

This one has the string "Rich-Hill Tel", along with "turbo" and "turbo
charger" in it. I can't find anything about it but it seems to be more
than just a modded stock ROM.

>> 4. The AutoBoot ROM which automatically LOADs/RUNs the first file on #8
>> on startup (great for a BBS.)

Yup, default device 1 is now 8, and several ":*" strings. I think I will
add this one to my C64.

>Just curious if any are built off the JiffyDOS Roms?

None appear to be.

PS.

Leif Bloomquist

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Nov 17, 2009, 2:56:31 PM11/17/09

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"Peter Schepers" <sche...@ist.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
news:hdup7s$mtg$1...@rumours.uwaterloo.ca...

> The tape strings are gone, so there's mods, but without the other half its
> likely useless.

Do you mean the BASIC portion? The 64 I got these ROMs from just has the
normal BASIC ROM, although it is socketed so it's possible a different one
was used in the past.

Thanks for digging into them.

-Leif