Difference between revisions of "BOS"
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| − | + | ==== BOS 1.0 ==== | |
| − | + | ==== BOS 2.0 ==== | |
| − | * BOS 2.1 | + | Changes: | 
| + | * Enable resizing of the first memory bank from 32 Kb to up to 64 Kb to prevent issues with large BASIC programs | ||
| + | * Allow usage of ramdisk from within BASIC (was previously only usable in CP/M) | ||
| + | * Allow user to set sizes of RAM floppy, printer spooler and BASIC RAM area | ||
| + | |||
| + | Bugs: | ||
| + | * Cannot load files larger than 32 Kb from ramdisk in BASIC | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== BOS 2.1 ==== | ||
| + | Changes: | ||
| + | * Fix bug loading files larger than 32 Kb from ramdisk in BASIC | ||
| == Manuals == | == Manuals == | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 17 January 2020
BOS (Banked Operating System) used on expansions RAM card from Vortex.
There are 3 versions :
Contents
BOS 1.0
BOS 2.0
Changes:
- Enable resizing of the first memory bank from 32 Kb to up to 64 Kb to prevent issues with large BASIC programs
- Allow usage of ramdisk from within BASIC (was previously only usable in CP/M)
- Allow user to set sizes of RAM floppy, printer spooler and BASIC RAM area
Bugs:
- Cannot load files larger than 32 Kb from ramdisk in BASIC
BOS 2.1
Changes:
- Fix bug loading files larger than 32 Kb from ramdisk in BASIC
Manuals
-  Vortex SP 512 Kb (BOS 1.0) Manual (pdf)  (August 1985) (August 1985)
-  Vortex BOS 2.0 Manual (pdf)  (10.11.1986) (10.11.1986)
-  Vortex RAM Expansions SP64-SP512 (BOS 1.0) User Handbook (pdf)  (Oct 1985) (Oct 1985)
Downloads
- BOS10.zip - BOS v1.0 (ROM-image)
- BOS10ALT.ZIP - BOS v1.0 (ROM-image Alternative version)
- BOS21.zip - BOS v2.1 (ROM-image)
