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FutureOS

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/* Requirements */
== Requirements ==
The core of the OS needs 64 KB ROM. Compatible products are EPROM-cards, the ROM-RAM-BOX, [[SYMBiFACE II]], RAMcard or similar products. If you don't own such a card, you can take a look at FutureOS by using a compatible CPC Emulator ([[WinCPC]], [[Caprice]], [[WinApe]]).
The core of the OS itself is executed directly in (Pseudo-)ROM or EPROM where it is divided in four 16 KB blocks. It jumps between the ROMs with the help of a little common area. Up to 48KB of Ram is used by the OS and DIRectory buffering, the rest can be used for applications. Furthermore it contains memory management, file-handling and Low/Mid/High-level routines to access the hardware. From AmsDOS/Basic you can start FutureOS with the RSX commands |OS or |FDESK. If you use |FDESK you can leave FutureOS and get back to BASIC where you have stopped before - the first 48 KB (not the screen) have been preserved.
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