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| SYSCOPY | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| MODE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| FDU | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| OSLDR | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| FORMAT | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| XM | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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| FLASH | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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`\clearpage`{=latex} |
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# OSLDR |
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RomWBW supports loading new operating systems on-the-fly. For example, |
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if CP/M 2.2 is currently running, you can load and run Z-System from |
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the command line. The `OSLDR` application provides this functionality. |
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## Syntax |
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`OSLDR [/F] `*`<osimg>`*` [`*`<hbiosimg>`*`]` |
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*`<osimg>`* is the name of a file containing an operating system image |
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*`<hbiosimg>`* is the name of a file containing an HBIOS firmware image |
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`/F` forces operation bypassing compatibility checking |
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## Usage |
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`OSLDR `*`<osimg>`* will read the specified file, confirm it is an |
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operating system image file, then load it as though it was being |
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booted. For example, `OSLDR ZSYS.SYS` would load the Z-System |
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operating system. |
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`OSLDR `*`<osimg>`* *`<hbiosimg>`* will first read and load the |
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specified *`<hbiosimg>`* file as a new HBIOS image and then read and |
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load the specified *`<osimg>`* file. HBIOS image can be produced by |
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the RomWBW build process, but they are not produced by default. You |
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are encouraged to contact Wayne Warthen for more information on this |
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capability. |
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## Notes |
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The primary function of `OSLDR` is to allow switching to a new |
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operating system while the system if running without a full reboot. |
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`OSLDR` is considered generally reliable for when used simply to load |
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a new operating system (one parameter). However, using it to load an |
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HBIOS image is considered experimental and should not be relied upon. |
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`OSLDR` can also be used to load "test" versions of operating systems |
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from files transferred to your system. This is especially useful in |
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when loading both an operating system and HBIOS image because you can |
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essentially simulate starting your system with new firmware without |
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reprogramming your ROM. |
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`OSLDR` attempts to check the file(s) specified for correctness before |
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loading them, but it is far from perfect. This application should be |
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used with caution and may not work in some cases that are hard to |
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define. |
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## Etymology |
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The `OSLDR` command is an original product and the source code is |
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provided in the RomWBW distribution. |
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`\clearpage`{=latex} |
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# FORMAT |
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This application is just a placeholder for a future version that will |
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## Etymology |
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The `OSLDR` command is an original product and the source code is |
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The `FORMAT` command is an original product and the source code is |
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provided in the RomWBW distribution. |
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`\clearpage`{=latex} |
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Wayne Warthen
6 years ago