X - M E M  Floppy Disc v1.7
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X-MEM name, design and softwares are Copyright 2014 ACME.
CP/M Plus (3.1) is Copyright 1983 Digital Research. All right reserved.

SUMMARY:
1- Floppy Disc Content
2- About Firmware 3.15
3- About FW 3.15 EXP
4- About RAM Drive
5- About X-MEM Tools


1- FLOPPY DISC CONTENT:
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SIDE A:

- README  .TXT	: This file.
- GETSTART.TXT	: Text version of the CPC X-MEM Get Started! notice. (include erratum changes)
- INIT    .   	: Erase all the X-MEM ROMs. Should keep the systems ROMs if needed.
- INSTALL .   	: Install the system ROMs (FW3.15, FW3.15 EXP, BASIC 1.1) and optionally CP/M.
- EDITOR  .     : X-MEM editing tool v1.1. Allow to explore the ROM content and update them.
- FLASHER .   	: X-MEM flashing tool v1.7. Allow to copy ROMs from floppy or RAM drive, to ROMs.
- MONITOR .   	: X-MEM monitoring tool v1.5. Allow to visually check the ROMs integrity.
- RESCUE  .   	: Disable all the X-MEM ROMs. needed is a bad ROM/flashing avoid to boot the CPC.
- EXRAM   .BAS	: RAM example. Display the Video Gate Array (64K) and the CPU (512K) memory.
- EXROM   .BAS	: ROM example. Use the FW3.15 |FLASH RSX for writing the wished ROM.

SIDE B:

- README  .TXT	: This file.
- GETSTART.TXT	: Text version of the CPC X-MEM Get Started! notice. 
- INSTALL .   	: Install the originals CPC system ROMs. (FW1.0, BASIC1.0 or FW3.0, BASIC1.1)


2- ABOUT FIRMWARE 3.15:
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Based on the FW3.0, the FW3.15 it's an improved version that is ROM and Floppy based.
The FW3.15 no more embed Tape features and an "AMSTOS" ROM will be needed. Your help is welcome!
The FW3.15 auto-detect Winbond and SST 512KB flash ICs.

FEATURES:

- Display RAM up to 576K.
- Display the CTRC version.
- 32 ROMs initialization with RSX support.
- Boot with [ESC] initialize only the ROM 0 and ROM 7. Safe mode w/o RAM drive or extra RSXs.
- Fix the FR char table to match better with QWERTY programs. All keys are properly displayed.
- AMX mouse support under BASIC. Move the copy cursor and copy the onscreen text.


3- ABOUT FW 3.15 EXP :
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This Foreground ROM allow to expand features and add RSXs supports for the Firmware 3.15 calls.
If installed, you must place it at ROM1 for working with ROM 0 and LOWER.

FEATURES:

- |C RAM drive. Should be set to 256K, 448K or disabled from the INSTALL process.
- |HELP display informations (name, version, type, address) about the 32 ROMS.
- |HELP,rom% display the RSXs commands for the rom% number.
- |FLASH,$address,rom% allow to flash a program loaded at $address to the rom% number.
- |FLASH,"file",rom% allow to flash a given "file" to the rom% number.


4- ABOUT RAM DRIVE :
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The |C RAM drive is based on the CP/M C: RAM drive. It's fully compatible with it.
Using a 256K drive (254K free) keep 320K RAM to not alterate files by using programs like DISCOLOGY.
Using a 448K drive (444K free) keep 128K RAM to run most CPC 6128 programs.

You must reinstall the CP/M Plus ROMs if you need to change the RAM drive size!
Warning: Only install CP/M Plus and the RAM Drive if you own the CP/M Plus original floppy discs.


5- ABOUT X-MEM TOOLS :
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Editor, Flasher and Monitor are 3 BASIC tools that allows to simply manage your ROMs.
They are "command line" based. Type HELP for the commands list and start to use them.