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Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.

Subject: Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
From: "David Wilson" <mcs6502@gmail.com>
Date: 27 Jul 2006 06:37:59 -0700
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BLuRry wrote:
> > About swapping disk images - I'm not a hardware guy, but if you had one
> > external pushbutton (think Wildcard), could you use DMA to stop the CPU
> > and read the keyboard for the image number?
>
> That would be neat.  Stop the cpu, read the softswitches for the
> current video mode (and retain those), backup $400-$7ff to onboard ram
> and then take control with a UI menu.

This sounds just like the FingerPrint GS card (and possibly like the
other FingerPrint cards).

References:
- A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
  - From: "Alex Freed" <alexf@mirrow.com>
- Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
  - From: "mr. brad" <mrbradremove@ll.net>
- Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
  - From: "Alex Freed" <alexf@mirrow.com>
- Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
  - From: "sicklittlemonkey" <Nick.Westgate@gmail.com>
- Re: A new pseudo-disk for Apple 2.
  - From: "BLuRry" <brendan.robert@gmail.com>

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