Author: John Youngquist

Verus Instruments, Inc. Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

Operating System: OS/8

Source Language: PAL-8

Memory used: 44₈ words

Special Hardware Required: High speed reader

Abstract: Sykboot is a novel bootstrap program for booting OS/8 from

a Sykes Model 7150, 7250 Floppy Disk System. Sykboot loads a special

tape from the High Speed Reader with an 8 location program that

contains the standard 27 location Sykes Bootstrap. Once read in, the

program self starts and 05/8 is booted. It saves toggling 19 tedious

locations every time a re-boot is required.

Note: It requires a High Speed Reader and cannot be easily

modified for ASR-33.

Media Price Code: D1

Catalog: August 1978