Date   : Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:16:20 +1100
From   : msmcdoug@... (Mark McDougall)
Subject: BBC FPGA Boots to BASIC... almost...

gARetH baBB wrote:

> You still seem to be projecting a degree of hardware dependence on the 
> language ROM that is BASIC which just doesn't exist - the MOS deals with 
> all that sort of stuff. I've used the normal BASIC2 ROM in a box which is 
> almost, but not completely, unlike a real BBC/Electron.
> 
> Ok, BASIC of course relies on some aspects of the MOS which does require 
> hardware (keyboard, screen etc.).
> 
> Ignore BASIC, concentrate on what the MOS requires.

Well, yes, it was pure speculation on my part at this point. Once I got the 
language ROM message displayed at lunchtime today, I didn't get a chance to 
look further into it. Don't be too hard on me, 2 weeks ago I had never even 
run a BBC emulator, let alone try to implement one in hardware! :O

It'll all come out in the wash! ;)

Regards,

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