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Post by trainmaster on Feb 27, 2016 22:54:49 GMT
I thought I'd share the function ROMS that I have for the C128. ROMS that are meant to be put in the empty ROM socket inside the C128 or in a REU. The following are the ones I have collected:
Click here for Basic 8, please remember to hold down the CONTROL key at startup or the C128 will not start Basic 8. Also keep the 40/80 key pressed. Obviously  Click here for the Servant and here for its manual. Click here for GEOS. For the best result keep the 40/80 key pressed at startup. Click here for the SuperChip. I've heard of different versions of this chip, the A, B and even C version. This seems to be the A version. Click here for the KeyDos ROM.
There is also a "bastard" known as the "Turbo Assembler 128". Click here to get it. It's actually an assembler (Turbo Illasm V3.0 by Lynchbit/Lepsi) for the C64 that copies itself into the appropriate place in RAM and then switches to 64-mode.
Last but not least, this is for you Hydrophilic, it's labeled Basic 9 or Basic 9.1. I have no idea what it is Click here to get it. |
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Post by robertb on Feb 28, 2016 9:28:54 GMT
...it's labeled Basic 9 or Basic 9.1. I have no idea what it is...
Boing! I've never heard of anything higher than Basic 8 for the C128. Surprised, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm |
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Post by buzbard on Feb 28, 2016 16:52:00 GMT
That BASIC 9.1 ROM is actually the BASIC 2 ROM from the C64.  I found that SuperChip ROM before and it had a text file along with it that read: This is a ROM dump of an EPROM I found socketed in the "empty" socket of my
C128. The label on the EPROM says:
Super Chip
Chip "A"
2.0
(1986)(Schollmeyer)
I don't have any original documentation on it.
It adds the following features to the function keys in C128 mode:
F1 = Nibbler
F2 = GO64:LOAD":*",8,1
F3 = File Copier
F4 = Seq file reader
F5 = Terminal
F6 = Screen Dump
F7 = Sector Editor
F8 = Disk Load from listing
It may do more, but that's all I've figured out.
Press HELP for menuI haven't investigated it much, I don't know if it does any more than what's listed. |
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Post by hydrophilic on Mar 2, 2016 11:56:45 GMT
Thanks for the analysis, buzbard! BASIC 9.1 really is a misnomer if adds no new commands (nor expandeds functionality of existing commands). The F2 entry is very interesting.... it would be cool if the standard ROMs would allow this by (for example) holding down CONTROL during reset/power-up. The F7 entry is also very interesting... when I'm not running an application or debugging my own programs, much (most?) of my time is related to disk-editor stuff! (Umm... I guess I *really* need to download this and give it a try?!) |
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Post by robertb on Mar 25, 2016 20:00:14 GMT
Feb 28, 2016 9:52:00 GMT -7 buzbard said: > This is a ROM dump of an EPROM I found socketed in the "empty" socket of my C128. The label on the EPROM says: > Super Chip... Yesterday I made a run to South San Francisco to pick up a collection of Commodore and Amiga items being disposed of by a user. Among the equipment, there was a flat Commodore 128 with a Super Chip label of instructions pasted to the C128's casing. I haven't opened it up yet, but I hope it has a Super Chip... a chip that I have never seen before. Still emptying the car, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm |
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Post by TacKer on Mar 25, 2016 21:05:28 GMT
Found this Super Chip review at groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.cbm/UWfjUTX-UYE. I wonder how do you switch between side A and side B? |
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Post by buzbard on Mar 26, 2016 11:44:32 GMT
I haven't seen a physical SuperChip my self but I'm assuming it works in the same way as the C64 KERNAL switch, it probably comes with a switch that's mounted to the case. [Edit]There is a picture of a "SuperChip C" on N2DVM's blog (scroll down to the "15:48 10/29/2011" entry). Looks like it does come with a switch |
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Post by feedingdragon on Jun 18, 2019 15:05:03 GMT
The links no longer work  I've managed to find all I'm interested in via Google searches except "Turbo Assembler 128." Anyone know where to find a binary for that? Thank you. |
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Post by trainmaster on Sept 20, 2019 21:38:02 GMT
Sorry about that feedingdragon and all of you, it seems I deleted the files. They have been restored and the links work again |
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Post by mhoney on Sept 21, 2019 21:18:43 GMT
GEOS 128 ROM (US Version - 1571 as Device 8) - LinkLatest version - KeyDOS v2.3 and here's the Manual also a review of KeyDOS is Here |
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I've managed to find all I'm interested in via Google searches except "Turbo Assembler 128." Anyone know where to find a binary for that?