During testing of the NVRAM Switch changes (#451), I found some pre-existing stuff I didn't like, so I have tried to clean things up.
- BOOT_DEFAULT has been replaced by AUTO_CMD
- There is no longer a "default" boot loader command when pressing <enter>.
- Add Z280 interrupt mode 3 to INTTEST app
- Make application boot handle restart by using HBIOS restart in place
- Resolve multiple issues with HBIOS restart in place
- Rearranged HBIOS code to improve colocation of related code.
- Implemented macros to improve control over assembly diagnostic output.
- Improved handling of diagnostic LEDs.
- Improved application boot bank management.
- Implemented application boot for Z280 systems.
- Moved Z280_BNKSEL into proxy.
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Based on input from Martin R, the console takeover mechanism has been modified to require that the space bar be pressed twice in a row on the character unit desiring to be the console. This reduces the chance of a spurious console takeover due to garbage input on serial ports.
- If enabled by AUTOCON config setting, you can press <space> at any character device to take over the console at the boot loader prompt.
- Correction to SIOSEEK documentation in System Guide. Thanks and credit to Martin R.
- Updated S100 Monitor launch code to warn user if console will be directed to S100 bus vs. active on-board UART.
- Updated Duodyne early boot to add a delay to stabilize the boot process. This is temporary and needs to be further investigated.
Added a new driver category for DSKY (Display/Keypad) devices. Existing DSKY devices were converted into drivers ICM and PKD. These devices were previously DSKY and DSKYNG.
This removes substantial code duplication and recovers significant space in romldr and dbgmon.
- Modified the Disk Device function call (DIODEVICE) to provide new attributes related to disk size and removability.
- Leveraged API change to allow handling drive assignment differently depending on ATAPI vs. ATA interface.
- Added ability to enable VGARC and front panel in default config without I/O conflicts (does **not** support having both types of hardware present at the same time).
- Fixed documentation error in issue #345 reported by @MorfeoMatrixx.
- Revamped CTC detection algorithm hoping to handle problem XRBR is having
- Fixed typo in dynamic CPU speed test that caused it to not be properly recorded/reported (credit XRBR)
- Allow use of DEL/RUBOUT keys as backspace in ROM Loader and Debug Monitor
- Tweaks to SURVEY and PORTSWP to improve port detection accuracy and handle Z280 better
- Recover a **lot** of wasted space in dbgmon using a few built-in utility routines instead of entire util.asm
- Improve the (D)evice command in romldr to use the HBIOS routine which is much more complete and saves space
- Phil Summers' ROM Updater has been given an official/permanent place in the Boot Loader menu.
- Rearranged the order and sizing of the modules in the third ROM bank to allow space for above.
- Made a few minor updates to the DSKYng support code.
- DSKYng now has same features as original DSKY including debug monitor
- Added support for MBS LEDs
- Elevated MBS to a platform instead of just a sub-config of SBC