Date   : Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:54:50 +0000
From   : nicolagiacobbe@... (nicola giacobbe)
Subject: Serial console active at power-on

> 
> Even better, create a *service* ROM that configures the serial port, 
> then just allows the MOS to continue on to entering BASIC normally 
> instead of bombing out of the startup sequence halfway through.
> 
> .Service01
> TYA:PHA
> LDA #7:LDX #baud:JSR OSBYTE
> LDA #8:LDX #baud:JSR OSBYTE
> LDA #2:LDX #1:JSR OSBYTE
> LDA #3:LDX #1:JSR OSBYTE
> PLA:TAY
> LDX &F4
> LDA #1
> RTS

Good point.

> 
> Something to be careful about - if your remotely-controlled Beeb issues 
> a VDU 14 you will have to somehow manually press the SHIFT key to get 
> the display to scroll! It's worth putting an intercept on WRCHV to 
> always disable VDU 14.
> 

Thanks Harston, I would never have thought of it.