Re: Apple II ROMs?

["RedskullDC" <RDC@oz.org>]

Hi Michael,

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
20040125233714.11350.00000699@mb-m05.aol.com">news:20040125233714.11350.00000699@mb-m05.aol.com...
> >Since there is no room in the monitor to store the routine to do that, it
> >employed
> >a 2732 ROM whose high address line was attached to a soft-switch in the
> >$Cxxx
> >space somewhere. (Much like a 32k Apple2C which uses $C028)
> >The code in the keyboard read routine in the monitor would bring in the
> >other 2k
> >bank which housed the extra code, then switch it back out before it
exited.
> >
> >Neat way of expanding some of the monitor routines, or add the mini-assem
to
> >Autostart for example.
>
> I have a keyboard that generates Applseoft keywords using a function
> key, but it does it entirely within the keyboard microcontroller.  The
> main board is completely unaware of the "macro" keys' existence.
>
> -michael

Yes, I had one of those aswell many moons ago. Good idea really.

Cheers,
Red