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/* Requirements */
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the ROM-RAM-BOX, [[SYMBiFACE II]], RAMcard or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at FutureOS by using a compatible CPC Emulator (WinCPC, Caprice, WinApe).
The core of the OS itself is executed directly in ROM or EPROM where it is divided in four 16 KB blocks. It jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Depending on the number of buffered directories it requires between 24KB and 48KB of The free RAM. The remaining memory can be used for applications and dataDIRectory buffering. Furthermore it contains memory management and file-handling. From AmsDOS/Basic you can start FutureOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave FutureOS and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 64KB 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.
FutureOS only runs well on a CPC6128 or 6128plus, because they support the RAM configuration &C3 (which is essential for the mouse arrow of the GUI).
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