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DOSMATE - Freeware DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:20 pm
by zephyr
Here's a handy little program that can be used as a superior replacement for the 'UNBOOT' utility.
From the ReadMe file:
DOSMATE v1.0
Freeware software DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
(C) 2010 Stephen J Woolham
This program may be freely distributed and used for any purpose.
DOSMATE is a software DOS detach utility that can be used in one of two ways:
(1) Load "DOSMATE.BIN", and type 'POKE1622,0:POKE1623,0:EXEC' to cold start BASIC with DOS detached.
(2) Load "DOSMATE.BIN" first. Then load any machine code program (game) from disk, and type 'EXEC555' to detach DOS and run the machine code program.
Regards,
Stephen J. Woolham
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Re: DOSMATE - Freeware DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:58 am
by zephyr
An updated version has been released. The pokes are no longer needed to cold start BASIC with DOS detached.
From the ReadMe:
DOSMATE v1.1
Freeware software DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
(C) 2010 Stephen J Woolham
This program may be freely distributed and used for any purpose.
DOSMATE is a software DOS detach utility that can be used in one of two ways:
(1) Load "DOSMATE.BIN", and type 'EXEC' to cold start BASIC with DOS detached.
(2) Load "DOSMATE.BIN" first. Then load any machine code program (game) from disk, and type 'EXEC550' to detach DOS and run the machine code program.
Regards,
Stephen J. Woolham
EDIT: Attachment removed.
Re: DOSMATE - Freeware DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:20 pm
by zephyr
Version 1.2 was released today.
From the ReadeMe:
DOSMATE v1.2
Freeware software DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
(C) 2010 Stephen J Woolham
This program may be freely distributed and used for any purpose.
DOSMATE is a software DOS detach utility that can be used in one of two ways:
(1) Load "DOSMATE.BIN", and type 'EXEC' to cold start BASIC with DOS detached.
(2) Load "DOSMATE.BIN" first. Then load any machine code program (game) from disk, and type 'EXEC550' to detach DOS and run the machine code program.
I have included an audio file (DOSMATE.WAV) for easy transfer via audio cassette to a real Dragon. Load from cassette and save to disk with 'SAVE"DOSMATE",&H226,&H2D8,&H226'.
Regards,
Stephen J. Woolham
EDIT: Attachment removed.
Re: DOSMATE - Freeware DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:12 pm
by zephyr
Version 2.0 is a complete rewrite. BASIC programs can now be loaded from disk and run after DOS is detached.
From the ReadMe:
DOSMATE v2.0
Freeware software DOS detach utility for the Dragon 32/64
(C) 2010 Stephen J Woolham
This program may be freely distributed and used for any purpose.
DOSMATE is a software DOS detach utility that can be used in one of two ways:
(1) Load "DOSMATE.BIN", and type 'EXEC' to cold start BASIC with DOS detached.
(2) Load "DOSMATE.BIN" first. Then load any machine code program (game) from disk, and type 'EXEC500' to detach DOS and run the machine code program.
I have included an audio file (DOSMATE.WAV) for easy transfer via audio cassette to a real Dragon. To transfer from cassette to disk 'CLOADM:EXEC' and save to disk with 'SAVE"DOSMATE",&H1F4,&H2D3,&H1F4'.
Regards,
Stephen J. Woolham