Date   : Sun, 07 Nov 1999 14:41:02 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Dave Gilbert <gilbertd@...>
Subject: Re: How do you autorun a program from ROM?

On Sun, 7 Nov 1999, Chris Richardson wrote:

> Someone has asked me this:
> 
> >Another tech question: is it possible to have a program on EPROM that 
> >runs as soon as you start the BBC (ie, just switch it on without having
> >to enter any keyboard command)?
> 
> I assume he means a BASIC program.
> 
> Can anyone help please

Yes it is possible.  The trick is to use the ROM file system - once you
have a file in the ROM filesystem and a !Boot in there you can (presuming
you DONT have a floppy interface) set the keyboard link to boot without
shift held down.

Without the disc interface it will boot from the ROMFS.  To be able to
do this you need a ROMFS ROM image builder, Acorn User published one many,
many moons ago - I haven't got a clue as to the issue number.

Dave

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