po87553@tut.fi (Ojala Pasi Juhani) (07/10/89)
Does anyone remember when I said that burst-routines could be used in C64 too?? I think not.. :-) I have written a short code (256 bytes, some more if rs is to be used) to be hooked up to LOAD-vector and it works fine, even if the drive has been turned off before loading (it thinks 64 is a Slow-device). (Of course drive should be on to start loading... ;-) ) Advantages: Loading about 10 times faster than normal (in 1581, something about that in 1571 too..?) Just a short ml-program (two pages) Can be made to load SEQ-files too Disadvantages: Needs two (2) wires to connect serial port to Cia1 Can't load directory (it is not a file) (will fix it.. soon?) If anyone is interested to this little code of mine, mail me and I shall think what to do.. -- //////////////////////////////////////// My friend runs a bbs in // Pasi Ojala // Pasbox v2.6 // his Vic-20. Is there // po87553@tut.fi // C64 forever // another one in the world? ////////////////////////////////////////