At 01:15 PM 2/2/99 +0100, you wrote:
>> >Maybe it will even work with only the built-in RAMdisk, without even
>> >any real drive attached. Does anyone know if this is true?
>>
>> You mean to boot in BASIC mode, to create RAM disk, to copy MSXDOS2.SYS
>> and
>> COMMAND2.COM on it and CALL SYSTEM? Hum... difficult I think... but anyway
>> I never tried it! ;-)
>
>I thought CALL SYSTEM can only boot from the A drive? (No matter what the
>actual drive is.)
I think so as well.
Also, the built-in DOS2 RAM disk will be cleared after reset.
But you can use an ESE-SCC (or MEGA-SCSI), they have a RAM disk that is not
cleared after reset and can be used as drive A. I have booted from one,
although I didn't press SHIFT disable the real drives.
Bye,
Maarten
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