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From: joels@tekred.UUCP (Joel Swank)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: Re: machine load problem
Message-ID: <439@tekred.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 21:01:21 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 21:01:21 1986
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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> Recently, I discovered a malfunction in my c64.  I'm stumped as to what
> could be causing it, and would appreciate some help.  The story goes like this:
> 
> I turned on my c64 and typed LOAD "PRT",8,1.
> 
> Prt is a simple routine which prints the current screen contents to the
> printer.
> 
> The program loaded correctly at $c000.  However, the c64 also sets the
> end of basic pointers (start of variable space) to the last address loaded,
> namely, $c0d4.

There is nothing wrong with your C64. This is the way it works. The ',1' on
the LOAD only keeps the file from being relocated to the BASIC buffer.
It is not an 'ML' load. To restore the BASIC pointers after the load,
just type 'NEW' and everything will be normal.

Joel Swank
Tektronix, Redmond Oregon