[continued from previous message]
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,5,6,7
- 6502/ANTIC banking is simultaneous only, controlled by PORTB bit 4 576KiB system total
5 bank-selection bits allows selection of 2^5 = 32 16KiB memory banks.
These ADD to the computer's main 64KiB RAM.
- Irata Verlag 512K RAM 800XL RAMFloppy plugs into the 800XL PBI (1986)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,5,6,???
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- Sold separately: 512K RAM BetriebsSystem Chip for 800XL + RAMFloppy
- The 130XE/576K upgrade, by Scott Peterson. (1986) Two modes:
- 576KiB mode: PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 1,2,3,5,6
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- 130XE mode: 192KiB RAM, PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,6
- "100% compatible 130XE"
- Magna Systems Ramcharger 576K for 130XE (1987)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- Innovative Concepts Ramdrive + 576K (130XE 320KiB to 576KiB), 1987
- Upgrade for 130XE with IC's 130XE 320KiB upgrade already installed.
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,5,6,???
- True ANTIC banking (?)
- 512 kByte im 800XL / 800XE project by Bernhard Pahl
- Two modes: Atari magazin and Compy-Shop
-
http://www.b-pahl.de/atari8bit/RAM-Disk/800xl_2/800xl_2.html
- 512 kByte im 130XE project by Bernhard Pahl
- Two modes: Atari magazin and Compy-Shop
-
http://www.b-pahl.de/atari8bit/RAM-Disk/130xe_2/130xe_2.html
- 512k SRam Extended Memory for XL/XE, project by Bernd Herale (BigBen) and
Wolfram Fischer. (2007?) Internal upgrade with four modes:
- 512KiB using PORTB bits 2,3,5,6,7; 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- 256KiB Compy-Shop mode with true ANTIC banking
- 256KiB Rambo (Atari magazin) and 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- Extended RAM off
-
http://www.abbuc.de/~bernd/selfmade-hardware/512k-memory-extension/
- 512k SRAM extension for Atari XL/XE, project by Matthias Reichl, v1.3,
(2006-2010), and Wolfram Fischer. Internal upgrade with four modes:
- 0KiB / off
- 256KiB Compy-Shop with true ANTIC banking
- 256KiB Rambo/Atari magazin with 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- 512KiB using PORTB bits 2,3,5,6,7; 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
-
http://www.horus.com/~hias/atari/#sram512k
-
http://www.mega-hz.de/Angebote/512K/512k.html
- RAM 320XE/576, by ctirad, for 130XE/800XE/65XE with ECI, 2014
- Plugs into Cartridge+ECI
- All cards have a cartridge pass-through connector
- Optionally, the ECI port pass-through connector can be added
- Supports four RAM configurations:
- 128KiB 130XE, 320KiB Rambo, 320KiB Compy-Shop, 576KiB Rambo
- 130XE and 320KiB Compy-Shop modes with true ANTIC banking
-
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/232856-ram320xe576-order-thread/ 1088KiB system total
6 bank-selection bits allows selection of 2^6 = 64 16KiB memory banks.
These ADD to the computer's main 64KiB RAM.
- Scott Peterson 1088XE project for the 130XE
- April 1986 (initial release); Version 2.0(This one works!) June 1986
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 1,2,3,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- Magna Systems Ramcharger 1088K for 130XE. (1987)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 1,2,3,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- Newell 1 Meg XL for 800XL/1200XL (1990)
- Installation Method 1: (1088KiB accessible RAM)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 1,2,3,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- True ANTIC banking
- Installation Method 2: (1072KiB accessible RAM)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 2,3,4,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banked memory access is ALWAYS enabled;
16KiB of main memory is not accessible
- Installation Method 3: (1072KiB accessible RAM)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 0,1,2,3,5,6
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- True ANTIC banking
- 16KiB RAM under the Operating System is not accessible
- Shipped with MYDOS 4.50 M1 and M1Copy Sector Copier, both for use with
Method 1 installation
- Newell Meg XL for 800XL/1200XL (1991), Meg 65 for 65XE (1991), or Meg 130
for 130XE (1991), 1MiB installations
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 1,2,3,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- Installation option: Toggle switch to select internal BASIC
- True ANTIC banking
- Shipped with MYDOS 4.50 M1 and M1Copy Sector Copier
- Megaram XL/XE (Version 3 1024KiB installation, Super-Megaram), by Klaus
Peters, for 800XL, 800XE, 65XE, 130XE, or XE System Console
- Bank-selection bits: PIA Port B bits 2,3,6,7 and memory location 54784
($D600) bits 0,1
- ANTIC has no access to banked memory.
- Fixes for refresh errors:
http://www.b-pahl.de/atari8bit/RAM-Disk/doku/BugFix/bugfix.html
- Satantronic 1MB SIMM RAM expansion project for 800XL, 800XE, 130XE, XEgs,
by Dodo (Jozef Friedmansky). (2002)
Internal upgrade, with or without switches, with or without GAL chip.
- 1MiB mode uses PORTB bits 1,2,3,5,6,7
- 256KiB Compy-Shop mode
- 256KiB Rambo/Atari magazin mode
- 64KiB 130XE mode
-
http://satantronic.atari.sk/?str=xe_1mbram
- 1024 kByte im 800XL project by Bernhard Pahl
- PORTB bits: 1,2,3,5,6,7
- Two modes: 1024KiB without BASIC, or 512KiB with BASIC
- 1MiB SIMM project for 800XL, 65XE, 130XE, 800XE, by Pasiu/SSG. (2004?)
Internal upgrade works in two modes:
- 512KiB Compy-Shop with true ANTIC banking
- 1024KiB with 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
-
http://hardware.atari8.info/simm.php
- mega-mem 1024KB for 800XL, 800XE/65XE, 130XE, 1200XL, by Matthias Reichl
and Wolfram Fischer, 2009. Internal upgrade with 8 modes:
- 0KiB (off)
- 64KiB 130XE compatible (true ANTIC banking?)
- 128KiB (true ANTIC banking?)
- 256KiB Compy-Shop compatible (true ANTIC banking?)
- 256KiB Rambo or Atari magazin and 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- 512KiB with ANTIC access (simultaneous only?)
- 512KiB without ANTIC access
- 1024KiB (built-in BASIC not available) (no ANTIC banking?)
-
http://www.mega-hz.de/Angebote/1024K/1mb.html
- Ultimate1MB, by Sebastian Bartkowicz (Candle'O'Sin), for 65XE/130XE or
800XL/600XL/1200XL, 2011. Internal upgrade with 4 modes:
- disabled
- 320KiB "Rambo" (Atari magazin) with 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- 578KiB "Compy-Shop" with true ANTIC banking
- 1088KiB "Rambo" with 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banking
- Also includes 4 flashable OS ROM slots
-
http://spiflash.org/node/14
- Ultimate 1MB Revised 2k14 available from Lotharek:
http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=67
4MiB system total
8 bank-selection bits allows selection of 2^8 = 256 16KiB memory banks.
These ADD to the computer's main 64KiB RAM.
- Newell Meg XL for 800XL/1200XL (1991), Meg 65 for 65XE (1991), or Meg 130
for 130XE (1991), 4MiB installations (4064KiB accessible RAM)
- PIA Port B bank-selection bits used: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Self Test is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 7)
- Internal BASIC is lost via software control (PIA Port B bit 1)
- Installation option: Toggle switch to select internal BASIC
- 6502/ANTIC simultaneous banked memory access is ALWAYS enabled;
16KiB of main memory is not accessible
- 16KiB RAM under the Operating System is not accessible
- Installation option makes RAM under the OS available, but only
usable if OS is first moved to RAM
- Shipped with MYDOS 4.50 M1 and M1Copy Sector Copier
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Subject: 6.12) What personality boards were produced for the Atari 800?
This should be a complete list of personality boards released for the 800.
Atari CX801 10K ROM Personality Module (1979)
- 400/800 OS, C012399 Floating Point Package (FPP) + C012499 + C014599
- Early units: 400/800 OS Rev.A/NTSC
- Most units: 400/800 OS Rev.B/NTSC
Atari CX801-P 10K ROM Personality Module (1981)
- 400/800 OS Rev.A/PAL, C012399 (FPP) + C015199 + C015299
L.E. Systems disk drive (1982)
- Device is a personality board (oversized) for the 800
- Detailed elsewhere in this FAQ list (using industry standard floppy disk
drives)
Ramrod MMOS Custom Operating System Board, by Newell Industries (1982)
- Five ROM chip sockets
- Two sockets for standard 400/800 OS chips or direct replacements
- One socket for standard 400/800 FPP chip or direct replacement
- Two sockets for addressing the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000
- Only one socket can address the entire 4KiB block. In order to use
two 4KiB chips, a hardware toggle switch must be utilized.
- These two sockets can be reconfigured to support standard 400/800 OS
chips or direct replacements. A hardware toggle switch is then used
to select between the two OS versions installed on the Ramrod.
- Earliest units shipped with Supermon! by David Young and 4KiB RAM, and
optionally also shipped with 8KiB EPROM (two 4KiB chips)
- Other early units shipped with Omnimon! by CDY Consulting and 4KiB RAM, and
optionally also shipped with 8KiB EPROM (two 4KiB chips)
- Later/Most units shipped with both Newell OSN and (standard 4KiB) Omnimon!
- "Ramrod 2" shipped with OSN but without Omnimon!
- "Ramrod 3" shipped with neither OSN nor Omnimon!
- Board designed by System Innovations for Newell
Integrater, with built-in smallDOS, by ADS (1983)
- For Corvus hard disk drive and/or Axlon-compatible RAMdisk users
- Software & hardware design by D.S.S.A. (David & Sandy Small and
Associates); sales support by Adams Computer Systems, Inc. (Allan Adams)
- RAMdisk runs about 2 times faster than original Axlon MMS RAMdisk
- RAMdisk can be designated as any drive without system reboot or using an
application program
- Can boot the Atari directly from the Corvus
- The Corvus can boot directly into an application program using standard
Atari AUTORUN.SYS techniques and programs
- Resident Mount Table Editor (replacement for Corvus "Mount" program) with
Corvus, Axlon RAMdisk, and standard floppy disk drive support
MEM/EX, by Prairie Physics (1983)
- Requires 400/800 OS chips moved from a CX801
- Adds 4KiB RAM at $C000
- Switch/program-selectable write-protection
- Shipped with COM/EX software utility package on diskette
- Resides in MEM/EX RAM
- Adds ten new direct-mode commands for use with Atari BASIC or
Assembler Editor
- Machine-language monitor
Incognito, by Sebastian Bartkowicz (Candle'O'Sin), 2012
- 4 slots for OS separate for Colleen and XL/XE mode
- 64KiB of flash memory for future GUI
- 2 slots for BASIC/cartridge
- Built-in, configurable CF card storage
(works as PBI in XL/XE mode, and through SDX driver in Colleen mode)
- Built-in FAT32 loader (SIDE) with both ATR and XEX file handling
- SpartaDOS X
- Onboard RTC - Real Time Clock
- 1MiB Axlon compatible memory expansion for Colleen mode
- 64KiB/320KiB/576KiB/1088KiB total memory available in XL/XE mode
- Up to 52KiB of memory in Colleen mode (configurable)
- Developer site:
http://spiflash.org/index.php/block/29.html
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Subject: 7.1.1) What is the Atari Operating System?
"An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system to function." (Wikipedia 8/15/2012)
Atari 8-bit computers were supplied with the proprietary Atari Operating
System contained in Read Only Memory (ROM) as an integral feature of the computer. Major design elements of the Atari OS (derived here from De Re Atari):
MONITOR
Executed upon system power (Coldstart) or [System Reset] keypress
(Warmstart). Sets up memory management, initializes I/O Subsystem, sets up
System Vectors, boots (loads software into RAM) from cassette or diskette if
present, selects and launches program execution environment
INTERRUPT PROCESSING STRUCTURE
The OS processes 6502 interrupts as generated by events including: keyboard
keystrokes, the [Break] key, some serial bus events, system timer timeouts,
and the vertical blank interval on the television/monitor. An Interrupt
ReQuest (IRQ) Handler and a NonMaskable Interrupt (NMI) Handler are both
provided.
SYSTEM VECTORS
Design consideration allows for:
- User programs to directly utilize OS routines
- User programs to substitute for OS routines
INPUT/OUTPUT SUBSYSTEM
Multi-layered provision for user program access to hardware peripherals.
Device Handlers may be added by user programs. Includes a complete Cassette
Handler and a rudimentary Diskette Handler, but notably does not include a
complete Disk Operating System. Described in greater detail in a separate
section of this FAQ list.
REAL TIME PROGRAMMING
Hardware timers and system software timers are provided to facilitate
predictable and controllable speeds of software routine execution.
ROM CHARACTER SET
Atari ASCII, or ATASCII. May be substituted by user programs. Described in
greater detail in a separate section of this FAQ list.
FLOATING POINT PACKAGE (FPP)
Set of mathematical routines that use binary coded decimal (BCD) arithmetic
to provide standard mathematical functions (+, -, *, /), exponential and
logarithmic functions as well as conversion from ATASCII to BCD and BCD to
ATASCII. Developed apart from the rest of the Atari OS by Shepardson
Microsystems, Inc. (SMI) for internal use by Atari BASIC, but placed in
operating system ROM by Atari for universal availability.
Software can reliably determine the version of the Atari Operating System running as follows. (primary source: OS Manual XL Addendum, p.28)
First, determine whether the system is running a 400/800 OS version or an
XL OS version by checking the value of memory location $FCD8. In Atari
BASIC, PEEK(64728) is the equivalent test.
Read Result Means
$A2 (162) 400/800 OS
$4C (76) XL OS
Then, if running a 400/800 OS version as determined above, now check the
values of BOTH memory locations $FFF8 and $FFF9. In Atari BASIC, PEEK(65528) and also PEEK(65529) and interpret the results as follows:
$FFF8 (65528) $FFF9 (65529) 400/800 OS Rev. Rev. Date
------------- ------------- --------------- ---------
$FF (255) --> "Operating System 255"1979-04 (VERY RARE)
$DD (221) $57 (87) --> Rev.A/NTSC 1979-06 (uncommon)
$D6 (214) $57 (87) --> Rev.A/PAL 1979-06 (common)
$F3 (243) $E6 (230) --> Rev.B/NTSC 1981-09 (common)
$22 (34) $58 (88) --> Rev.B/PAL 1981-09 (NOT SHIPPED?)
About "Operating System 255" --
A pre-production demo unit release, possibly a few thousand once existed.
For more info see
https://mcurrent.name/os255/410insert-os255.htm and
https://mcurrent.name/os255/softside.htm and the 17-Nov-79 essay
Atari_CASSETTE_TAPES.pdf found in post #2 in:
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/204930-some-early-atari-a8-development-docs/
If running an XL OS version as determined above, the Revision number of the XL OS is available at memory location $FFF7. In Atari BASIC, PEEK(65527) for the XL OS Revision number. XL OS Revisions shipped:
XL OS (Dec.) Hex Rev. Date Shipped in
Rev.A (10) $0A 1982-10-26 1200XL (most)
Rev.B (11) $0B 1982-12-23 1200XL (rare--via service centers only?)
Rev.1 (1) $01 1983-03-11 600XL(all)/800XL(early)
Rev.2 (2) $02 1983-05-10 800XL(most)/65XE(most)/130XE(most)
Rev.3 (3) $03 1985-03-01 65XE(later)/130XE(later)/800XE(all)
Rev.4 (4) $04 1987-05-07 XE System Console (all)
Rev.3B (59) $3B 1987-07-21 Arabic Atari 65XE Najm (all)
OS MANUALS FROM ATARI (FPP coverage included)
- Operating System User's Manual
- Author: Harry B. Stewart, NEOTERIC for Atari
- (c)1980 edition
- GREEN title page (printings with line-printed title page include
printing date imprint; printing with Atari logo on title page lacks
printing date)
- 215 numbered pages
- Table of contents lacks page numbers
- Contents of pages numbered 191 and 192 are reversed
- The last two sections are:
pp. 177-199 Appendix K. OS Database Variable Functional Descriptions
pp. 200-215 Appendix L. Equate File (400/800 OS Rev.A source excerpt)
- Included in earlier printings of C016555 Atari Personal Computer
System Operating System User's Manual and Hardware Manual (official
nickname: "Technical User's Notes"), including printings dated:
November 1980 (orange cover page), August 1981 (cover page??)
- (c)1980 Rev. 0.2 edition
- GREEN title page (line-printed)
- 261 numbered pages
- Identical to the earlier (c)1980 edition through page number 191
- Confusingly, this includes the portion of the superceded version
of Appendix K from the earlier edition on pages numbered 177-191
- Pages marked 192 through 261 marked: "C016555 - Rev. 0.2"
- Pages 192-197: Appendix K. Device Characteristics
(content not included in the earlier edition)
- Pages 198-261: Appendix L. OS Database Variable Functional
Descriptions
(complete revision of the Appendix K. from the earlier edition)
- The Appendix L. Equate File content from the earlier edition is not
included.
- Included in January 1982 printing of C016555 Atari Personal Computer
System Operating System User's Manual and Hardware Manual (official
nickname: "Technical User's Notes") (yellow cover page)
- (c)1982 edition
- GRAY title page (with Atari logo)
- 273 numbered pages
- Completely revised table of contents, including page numbers
- Completely revised layout; content is heavily revised in some places
- Includes Index (pages 271-273)
- Included in C016555 Rev. A (1982) Technical Reference Notes
- De Re Atari: A Guide to Effective Programming
- C060070, (c)1981 edition (early version for registered developers)
https://archive.org/details/DeReAtari_early_version
- APX-90008, (c)1982 edition (common version sold via APX)
http://www.atariarchives.org/dere/
- Also published in German and French language editions
- Operating System Manual: Supplement to Atari 400/800 Technical Reference
Notes C024515 (ii+38 pages covers changes from the 400/800 OS to the XL OS)
- REV. A with green cover: "Atari 1200XL: Atari Home Computer System"
- White cover: "Atari XL Addendum: Atari Home Computer System"
OS SOURCE CODE PUBLISHED BY ATARI
(excluding the FPP; see "What is Atari BASIC" FAQ section for FPP source code)
- Operating System Source Listing CA016557 with binder
- Should exist. February 1981?
- Complete 400/800 OS Rev.A source code
- Operating System Source Listing C017893, August 1981, (c)1981
- Complete 400/800 OS Rev.A source code
- Operating System Source Listing, (c)1982, 129 numbered+24 un-numbered pages
- BLUE title page (with Atari logo)
- Complete 400/800 OS Rev.B source code (numbered pages)
- Cross Reference section (un-numbered pages)
- Included in C016555 Rev. A (1982) Technical Reference Notes
- According to Mapping the Atari, Revised Ed. by Ian Chadwick, page 212, or
http://www.atariarchives.org/mapping/appendix12.php :
"Atari did produce a listed source code for the XL OS, although for some
reason it was never published for public sale as it was intended...It is
an excellent 500+ page resource document."
OS DEVELOPER CREDITS AT ATARI
(see "What is Atari BASIC" FAQ section for FPP credits)
400/800 OS
Rev.A
David Crane - Design/programming -
graphic assistance routines (line draw, area fill)
(also wrote: APX Outlaw/Howitzer)
Alan Miller - Design/programming
(also wrote: Basketball)
Larry Kaplan - Design/programming
(also wrote: Video Easel, Super Breakout)
Harry B. Stewart - Design (as Neoteric consultant to Atari)
(also wrote: APX Extended WSFN, Atari PILOT)
Gary Palmer - Worked on the I/O portion (as consultant to Atari)
Ian Shepard - Developed the disk drive functions
R. Scott Scheiman - ATASCII
Rev.B
Michael P. Mahar - Fix several problems
R. Scott Scheiman - Fix several problems
XL OS
Rev.A
Harry B. Stewart - External Reference Specification
(Neoteric consultant to Atari)
Lane Winner - ?
R. Scott Scheiman - Handler Loader
Y. M. (Amy) Chen - Relocating Loader; International Character Set
Mike W. Colburn - Self Test
Richard K. (Hud) Nordin - ?
Rev.B
R. Scott Scheiman - Fix several problems
Rev.1
R. Scott Scheiman - Support for PBI and on-board BASIC
Richard K. (Hud) Nordin - Support for PBI and on-board BASIC
Y. M. (Amy) Chen - Support for PBI and on-board BASIC
Rev.2
R. Scott Scheiman - Fix several problems
Rev.3
? - Self Test updated; Fix one problem
Rev.4
? - Support for detachable keyboard and on-board game
Rev.3B
? - Arabic character set and right-to-left text entry
Source code and further details for all known shipped and prototype versions
of the Atari OS, based on disassembled ROM images combined with published source listings, was (amazingly) published by Tomasz Krasuski at
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/201133-os-source-code-all-revisions/
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Subject: 7.1.2) What modified versions of the Atari OS were released?
This should be a complete list of modified versions of the Atari operating system ROM chips, or extensions to the OS released on ROM chips, released commercially by third-parties for the Atari.
Replacement personality boards for the 800, as well as 400/800 OS "translator" programs distributed as software, are listed in separate sections of this FAQ list.
Countless public domain modifications to the Atari OS have been produced as well. These are generally not listed here.
For the 400/800
---------------
Fastchip (or: Fast Chip), by Charles W. Marslett for Newell Industries, 1981
- Faster replacement for the Floating Point Package (FPP) ROM chip
(Analog #8p93)
- Source code available:
http://www.wordmark.org/mydos.html (Revision C, 30 November 1981)
Supermon!, by CDY Consulting (David Young), 1982?
- Resident machine language monitor
- Installs into the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000.
- Shipped with earliest Ramrod units by Newell Industries
- For later released versions see: Omnimon! (1983?)
Omnimon!, by CDY Consulting (David Young), 1983?
- Resident machine language monitor
- For earliest released version see: Supermon! (1982?)
- Installs into the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000.
- Standard Version (4KiB): Has a HELP command (not present in other versions)
- Shipped with Omnimon! piggyback board by The Peripheral Connection
(Bill Williams)
- Shipped with Newell Industries Ramrod personality board (800)
- Advanced Version A (4KiB): Adds several utilities, plus support for
Happy 810 Enhancement and Bit 3 Full-View 80
- Ramdisk Version R (4KiB): Most features of Advanced Version A, including
Happy 810 Enhancement and Bit 3 Full-View 80 support, plus Axlon RAMdisk
support
- Banked Version L (4KiB): Same as RAMdisk Version R with additional disk I/O
facilities, but without debugging commands of Standard Version
- Banked Version U (4KiB): Designed to complement Banked Version L. Includes
debugging commands of Standard Version plus a mini-assembler and a
relocate command.
- 8K Omnimon! (1984)
- Supplied on an 8KiB chip with hardware toggle switch used to select
between Version L and Version U. Characters on the screen are inverted
to prompt the user to flip the switch when needed.
- Standalone 4KiB Versions A/R/L/U were discontinued at the release of
8K Omnimon!; the 4KiB Standard Version would initially remain available.
OSN (O.S.'N'), by Wes Newell for Newell Industries, 1983
- Complete replacement 400/800 operating system
- Shipped with Newell Ramrod 800 personality board (except "Ramrod 3")
- OSN supplied on 2 4KiB chips or on one 8KiB chip.
- Provides all graphics modes, including modes 12-15 that are not in the
standard 400/800 OS
- Cassette interface is programmable to any baud rate
- Keyboard delay and repeat functions have been modified to allow for
faster typing and cursor movement.
- Cartridges can be disregarded on power up.
Omniview (Omniview 400/800), by CDY Consulting, 1984
- Adds 80 column E: and S: OS device drivers, using 3-bit wide characters
in ANTIC mode F (BASIC GR. 8). Software can also be optimized to write
to the Omniview screen output routines.
- Axlon RAMdisk handler (up to 1MiB) included. (same as Omnimon! handler)
- Installs into the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000.
- Two versions: Omniview standard (4KiB) or 8K Omniview.
- 8K Omniview consists of Omniview standard (4KiB) version + CDY Omnimon!
standard (4KiB) version in an 8KiB bankable ROM.
- On a CDY Omnimon! board, the Omniview chip replaces the Omnimon! chip
- On Newell Ramrod board, the Omniview chip either replaces the Supermon!/
Omnimon! chip, or it can be installed alongside the Supermon!/Omnimon! chip
through the use of a hardware toggle switch.
- Many units supplied with SpeedScript 80 (earlier name) / OmniWriter (later
name), OmniTerm (modified VT-10-Squared), and patch instructions for Bit 3
Full-View 80 supporting versions of LJK Letter Perfect and LJK Data Perfect. - Sold separately by CDY: Patched AtariWriter Plus (130XE version), OmniCom
(commercial versions for Omniview)
ROMDOS / RDOS, by Wordmark Systems
- Equivalent to MYDOS 3.0 (described elsewhere in this FAQ list)
- Installs into the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000.
- For Newell Ramrod personality board or CDY Omnimon! board
OMNIDOS, by CDY Consulting / Wordmark Systems
- Wordmark ROMDOS/RDOS (4KiB) and CDY Omniview standard (4KiB) on one 8KiB
chip
- Installs into the 4KiB byte block of memory at $C000.
- For Newell Ramrod personality board or CDY Omnimon! board
Impossible!, by Computer Software Services (CSS), 1984
- 4K Static RAM-Pac board plugs in place of the C012499 OS ROM chip
- Adds 4KiB RAM at $C000, hardware switch selectable
- Shipped with disk containing copying software
Ultimon, by Computer Support, 1986
- Machine code monitor/disassembler, mini-DOS, disk sector editor
80 Column Pack, by Computer Support, 1986
- 80 column text mode using a Graphics 8 screen
Superchip / Super-Chip, by Computer Support, 1986
- Fast floating point math routines ?????
For the 800 only
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Super800, by Super Products, for 800
- Piggyback board for CX801 personality board
- Run the 400/800 OS or the XL OS
- Includes Supermon, by Super Products
- 2 hardware switches: XL emulation on/off, Supermon on/off
- Includes 16KiB RAM
- Can use Super Products SuperRAM as Axlon or XL/XE compatible RAM
For the 600XL/800XL/65XE/130XE/800XE (not 1200XL/XEgs unless specified) ------------------------------------
XL Fix ROM, by Computer Software Services (CSS), 1984
- 400/800 OS translator
- Access to 4KiB RAM at $C000
- Available for 1200XL or for 600XL/800XL
- Board includes socket for standard XL OS ROM chip, and includes switch
for selecting XL OS or 400/800 OS.
XL Boss, by Allen Macroware, 1984
- 400/800 OS translator in ROM
- Access to 4KiB RAM at $C000
- OS ROM chip for 800XL/600XL, or chip with adapter for 1200XL
- Beginning 1985 shipped with dual operating system board
- Shipped with (disk):
MacroMon XL (machine language monitor), MacroDOS (miniature DOS)
OmnimonXL, by CDY Consulting, 1984
- Single OS ROM chip includes:
- OSNXL (OSN XL/XE) operating system
- Fastchip XL floating point routines
- OmnimonXL (Omnimon XL) resident machine language monitor
- Compatible with the 400/800 OS, but has a programmable cassette baud rate,
increased keyboard speed, and all the graphic modes of the XL/XE's
- Shipped with Newell Industries Ramrod XL (Ramrod XL/XE)(except "Ramrod XL2")
(Ramrod XL board plugs in place of the OS ROM chip; has 3 XL/XE ROM sockets
and hardware OS select switch)
OmniviewXL, by CDY Consulting, 1984
- Single OS ROM chip includes:
- OSNXL (OSN XL/XE) operating system
- Fastchip XL floating point routines
- OmniviewXL (Omniview XL/XE)
- Compatible with the 400/800 OS, but has a programmable cassette baud rate,
increased keyboard speed, and all the graphic modes of the XL/XE's
- Adds 80 column E: and S: OS device drivers, using 3-bit wide characters
in ANTIC mode F (BASIC GR. 8). Software can also be optimized to write
to the Omniview screen output routines. Compatible with Omniview 400/800.
- Built-in ATRMON terminal emulator for use with the ATR8000
- Later versions (Omniview XL/XE) include 64KiB RAMdisk handler for 130XE
- Supplied with SpeedScript 80 (earlier name) / OmniWriter (later name),
OmniTerm (modified VT-10-Squared), and patch instructions for Bit 3 Full-
View 80 supporting versions of LJK Letter Perfect and LJK Data Perfect.
- Sold separately by CDY: Patched AtariWriter Plus (130XE version), OmniCom
(commercial versions for Omniview)
Bibomon, by Erwin Reuss for Compy-Shop, 1984
- Later known as: "4K-Bibomon"
- XL OS with added machine language monitor
- Includes piggyback socket for standard XL OS chip and hardware switch
512K RAM BetriebsSystem Chip, by Irata Verlag, 1985?
- XL OS with added RAMdisk support for the company's 512K RAM 800XL RAMFloppy
High Chip XL, by Irata Verlag, 1985
- XL OS with added buffered fast write with verify SIO for use with the
company's High Speed Board 1050 (Happy 1050 Enhancement clone)
High Chip XE mit RAMDisk, by Irata Verlag, 1985?
- High Chip XL with added RAMdisk for the 130XE
OldRunner Chip, by Irata Verlag, 1985?
- 400/800 OS translator in ROM
Supermon, by Will Visser for Super Products, 1985
- 400/800 OS translator, with enhancements
- Disassembler; DOS functions; 4 color screendump
- Also included with Super Products Super800
XOS/80 Column Pack!, by Computer Support, 1985
- 600XL/800XL and 130XE separate versions
- XL OS modified to be highly compatible with the 400/800 OS, plus 820 baud
cassette saves
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