Re: Fast or direct load from disk.

[Egan Ford <datajerk@gmail.com>]

On Feb 22, 2:35 pm, Egan Ford <dataj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 22, 1:22 pm, Charlie <charlieD...@verEYEzon.net> wrote:
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> > On 2/22/2012 11:49 AM, Egan Ford wrote:
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> > > Hello all,
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> > > I am looking for any code or suggestions on how to load a single
> > > binary to a specific address and execute it directly from disk
> > > (booting required) without DOS or ProDOS loading first.
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> > > I've seen some games load very fast.  Is there a general method for
> > > doing this floating around?
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> > > Thanks.
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> > I believe you can put a binary on track 0 sector 0 and it will load to
> > $800 upon booting the disk. It will then jump to $801 and execute the
> > code.  The byte at $800 tells the boot code how many sectors to load up
> > to 16, I think.
> > No DOS is involved.
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> > Charlie
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> Wow Charlie, that is stupid simple.  I just need to make sure I turn
> off the drive motor.
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> Thanks!

Update.  I also have to move the arm.  And workout the skew.  I am
going to pass on this method for now.