From 45030d81f540bc2ed7e7dc2b84498d32a913713c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lacanoid Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 00:44:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs --- README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1e8799a..c9beb02 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ # Boot loader for Commodore 64 programs on Commodore 128 +This project started as a fork of [128boot64](https://github.com/rhalkyard/128boot64), +but things got changed around a lot. + Unlike the C64, the Commodore 128 is able to boot automatically off a disk. This -project contains a simple boot loader that switches the machine into C64 mode, -and automatically loads and runs a program, with no user intervention required. +project contains a simple boot loader that loads a basic program using c128 burst mode, +then switches to c64 mode and runs it. This greatly speeds up loading of c64 programs +on stock c128, with no user intervention required. ## Requirements @@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ sector, like the SD2IEC does). - When booting from SD2IEC, add option to mount a disk image or change directories. -- Load program *before* going into 64 mode (MUCH faster on drives that support +- [DONE] Load program *before* going into 64 mode (MUCH faster on drives that support fast serial, but will need to handle differences in memory layout). - Allow device number to be overridden, to support booting from one device and