Date   : Tue, 10 May 2005 23:14:09 +0100
From   : Sprow <info@...>
Subject: Re: Plugging a ROM

In article <Pine.LNX.4.58.0505101335540.12663@...>,
   Chris Johns <chris.johns@...> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2005, F. Haroon wrote:

> > Hello folks, I need some reminder of how to enable a ROM on either a
> > BBC or Master.  I have the Graphics Extension ROM, and the
> > Text-to-Speech ROM but cannot enable it.  I remember on the BBC B, to
> > enable a ROM you need to type *FX 128,1 or is it *FX 128,0 ?  On the
> > Master, I have a version of MOS that's 3.5, is this why I can't find
> > the *PLUG command, only the *UNPLUG?  I am actually using the BeebEm
> > emulator and so switiching between hardwares.  Would appreciate some
> > help.
>
> I thought on a beeb  all the ROMs were "active" unless you disabled them -
> there's no CMOS to store the setting over power-offs.

The GXR is unusual in that if you fit it in an odd numbered socket it's
disabled by default, and even enabled by default. Or maybe it was the other
way around.

Anyway, socket number is important for GXR,
Sprow.