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From: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Does the 64 autoboot?
Message-ID: <1396@polari.UUCP>
Date: 19 Mar 90 02:40:45 GMT
References: <1990Mar15.213646.4601@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>
Reply-To: tronix@.UUCP (David Daniel)
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In article <1990Mar15.213646.4601@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> shikascs@clutx.clarkson.edu (Glo) writes:
>Is there anyway to make the 64 autoboot off a 1541, 1571, or a 1581 thru
>hardware (or drive software) modification?  (Using a regular 64 not a 128)..
>
>                                Thanks In advance,
>                                       Glo


The C64 always autoboots no matter is a drive is connected or not. But it boots  into the built is BASIC.
 
You can get PD software that allows you  to autoboot a specific program after loading it. 
As far as I know the 128 is the only CBM machine that will autoboot a disk on powerup.

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