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Re: Disk II Boot Disassembly



I have a commented disassembly of the boot ROMs (comments from Beneath
Apple DOS) that I made for my own reference.
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Paul R. Santa-Maria
Ann Arbor, Michigan  USA
paulrsm@ameritech.net

Michael J. Kelly <mjk1@intelsrv2.cs.uofs.edu> wrote in article
<8btglo$2ao0$1@info.cs.uofs.edu>...
> Ok, folks.  I recall there being a file somewhere called
"THE.BOOT.PROCESS"
> which described in detail what happens from $C600 (start of boot) to
> preliminary DOS initialization.  I actually had several copies here at
> the home printed out, but now I don't know where they went and I cannot
> find this disassembly ANYWHERE.  I *swear* it was on grin.net/cturley's
> archive somewhere, but now I'm just at a loss.  (Actually, I think
> it was in A2.GRAND.CENTRAL, but that directory now seems to be empty..?)
> 
> I've found "DOS.COLDSTART.txt", but that only describes the process
> from boot stage 2 of the loader.
> 
> Does *anyone* know what I'm talking about, or could give me some
pointers?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -Mouse
> 
>
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