Tempest Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have an Editor/Assembler cart that says Super 8K on it. It's supposed to be a Super Cart, but I'm not sure how you check as it boots up like a regular E/A cart. Is there a way to check how much memory is available so I can see if the 8K is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_id=396230 Put the attached disk in drive 1. Choose Editor Assembler from the TI menu. Choose option 5. When asked for a program name, type DSK1.DOS and press enter. If you have Ram at c>6000, 4ADOS will run. If you end up with Alice in Neverneverland. it's not a Supercart. Gazoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senior_falcon Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Gazoo's way is good, but if you can't get the program transferred to a TI disk, you can test with a simple BASIC program: 10 CALL INIT 20 FOR I=25476 TO 32767 30 CALL LOAD(I,123) 40 CALL PEEK(I,X) 50 IF X=123 THEN 70 60 PRINT "FAILED" 61 END 70 NEXT I 80 PRINT "PASSED" 90 END (I haven't tested this but it should work) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Gazoo's way is good, but if you can't get the program transferred to a TI disk, you can test with a simple BASIC program: 10 CALL INIT 20 FOR I=25476 TO 32767 30 CALL LOAD(I,123) 40 CALL PEEK(I,X) 50 IF X=123 THEN 70 60 PRINT "FAILED" 61 END 70 NEXT I 80 PRINT "PASSED" 90 END (I haven't tested this but it should work) Did you intentionally start above >6000 in 20 or are you, perhaps, dyslexic? ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Hmmm, for giggles I tried this in Classic 99, I get the fail... ... but I've been able to run the original E/A 3 version of 4A DOS under Classic99 just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senior_falcon Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Did you intentionally start above >6000 in 20 or are you, perhaps, dyslexic? ...lee Yep, you're right, it should be 24576. Don't know why it wouldn't work for Ohm - like I said, I did not test it. Will look into it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Hmmm, for giggles I tried this in Classic 99, I get the fail... ... but I've been able to run the original E/A 3 version of 4A DOS under Classic99 just fine. It runs fine for me in Classic99. You do have the E/A cartridge selected in the “cartridge-->apps” menu, right? ...lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) . . . 20 FOR I=24576 TO 32767 . . . This takes an awfully long time to complete. It would probably be sufficient to test just one or, perhaps, the first and last locations in the 24576 – 32767 (>6000 – >7FFF) range. If there is no RAM in that range, it should fail on the first write/read cycle. Changing line 20 to 20 FOR I=24576 TO 32767 STEP 8191 will do the trick. ...lee Edited June 15, 2015 by Lee Stewart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'll try this tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 It passed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 See--you had a supercart and didn't actually know it! Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Anyone have the 4ADOS file that's meant to be loaded into the Supercart itself using the UTIL1 program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I'll bet it is in here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/232014-how-to-load-programs-into-a-supercart/?do=findComment&comment=3118388 There is a 'util1' in the disk image inside the zip... EDIT: NOPE, that was a 'SuperCart RAM Loader' -M@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Anyone have the 4ADOS file that's meant to be loaded into the Supercart itself using the UTIL1 program? 4A DOS is self-loading. I'll look through my files after dinner and post a copy of it here. In the mean time the documentation can be download << HERE >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 4A DOS is self-loading. I'll look through my files after dinner and post a copy of it here. In the mean time the documentation can be download << HERE >> Yes it is. Perhaps I should have more specific - I thought there was a version that could be loaded into the Supercarts RAM and remain resident there (and retained in power off) like other Supercart utilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Okay dinner is going to be a little late so here it is.... It's an E/A "OPTION 3" program. Type in DSK1.DOS once it's loaded the DSK1.DOS will disappear. Then RESET the computer and it'll be ready to run. If your the battery in your SuperCart is good, the program will remain in memory. BTW - be sure that the CHARA1 file is on DSK1 as well, because if it's not all you will get is a blank blue screen. HAVE FUN! 4ADOS.zip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Okay dinner is going to be a little late so here it is.... That's it, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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