Re: Integer BASIC via a slot card on //e or IIgs?

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"ict@ccess" <gids.rs@sasktel.net> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 3:24 pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
>> KP wrote:
>>> On Nov 9, 12:35 pm, Wayne Stewart <waynejstew...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Nov 8, 5:51 pm, KP <kjpm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>>> Is there any card that can be installed in a //e or IIgs to provide a
>>>>> firmware Integer BASIC interpreter?
>> 
>>>> I've used the Apple ROM card with integer basic on it in a IIe. It
>>>> wouldn't work in a IIgs though.
>> 
>>> Which card is that?
>> 
>> The Apple ROM Card.
>> 
>> Picture (with Applesoft ROMs) :http://apple1org.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/img_3157.jpg
>> 
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> 
> 
> How does the ROM card ROM get recognized over the motherboard ROM?  Is
> there a soft switch that needs to be accessed?  Or is the ROM card
> basically a ROM disk that gets booted?

It's a hard switch on the card that enables the ROM and causes /INH to be
pulled on access to it. 

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