Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!sri-unix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!burdvax!bpa!cbmvax!grr From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: ACTION, C compilers, and ROM cartridges Message-ID: <1155@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Dec-86 15:06:45 EST Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1155 Posted: Sun Dec 21 15:06:45 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Dec-86 05:36:01 EST References: <1881@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <918@ihlpf.UUCP> Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 23 In article <918@ihlpf.UUCP> rtb@ihlpf.UUCP (Todd) writes: > >The cartridge port for the ST gives it an edge over >Mac and IBM systems (Does the AMIGA have a cartridge slot??) The Amiga doesn't have a cartridge slot, rather it has a general purpose expansion port. It is trivial to make a 'ROM Cartridge' that plugs into this port, and the operating system will recognize a special signature in the ROM and give it a chance to gain control. >The advantage of a cartridge is that it allows you to have >up to 128k of program without taking away system ram which >can then be used to make an even larger RAM disk... The ability to plug in addition RAM thru the expansion port makes this less of an issue. **** please: no flames, I just tried to answer the question raised... -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)