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lDOS boot loader review
2022-11-06
This week I went and reviewed the ldosboot boot sector loaders for a while, particularly the interaction between the FAT32 first stage and its associated second stage. This second stage is called FSIBOOT.
Bootable lDebug vs FreeDOS DebugB
The USB device for the 95LX
2022-10-31
Yesterday in the evening I was actually reminded that I am, in loose terms, using a USB device with the 95LX. Now of course the 95LX doesn't have any USB ports or controllers. But it's a lamp that draws power from a USB connector, which is plugged into a USB power adapter, on my nightstand. As the screen of the 95LX isn't lit a lamp is necessary at night time.
unmak explanations and plans
2022-10-30
I didn't get to use the (third) 95LX that much this week, though I did read a few more chapters of a story. Right now my modern mobile device shut down due to a discharged battery (without warning) so I might as well spend some time writing on the 95LX again.
Friday (the day before yesterday) I started to work on some tools to disassemble and re-assemble programs. For now I have been working on Public Domain ZModem (PDZM) version 1.26 which is, as the name suggests, released into the public domain but does not ship with sources. Another case of "free software without sources" that I may want to work on later is the assembler and linker included with the free software release of MS-DOS version 2.
Rest In Pieces, 95LX
2022-10-23
Today I found that the first 95LX's screen had an error, in which the last line of the screen did not display correctly.
