Subj : Re: Amiga assembly, bootblock developing
To   : Danny Bee
From : Felice Murolo
Date : Thu Oct 19 2023 15:54:28

On 18-10-2023 13:15:46, Danny Bee writes:

>  FM> > that is, are you telling me that bootblocks like the ones in the  
> > images  
>  FM> > do nothing more than load a normal program allocated somewhere else 
>  FM> > t 
>  FM> > https://fel.hopto.org/test/demo.png  
>  FM> > https://fel.hopto.org/test/demo2.png  
>  FM>  
>  FM> I answer myself: no, not all, at least. 
> That's what I'd assume should work.  
> 1. You format the floppy disk with within a system 
> 2. install df0: to copy/create boot sector on such disk 
> 3. and then it should look for df0:S/startup-sequence for instruction how 

ok, but this is the standard way to launch any program on the floppy disk.

Instead, I wanted to modify the bootblock by inserting a routine inside that shows a text like "(c) by Felice Murolo - Press the left mouse button" and waits for the left button to be pressed.

Maybe then enriching this thing with a gradient background color (I've already managed to do this, playing with the copper registers).

Any ideas?

Regards.


Ciao.
Felix

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