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--- fastboot_for_gdos64 [2026/07/20 04:06] – [Using an existing installation] Images added fritigern
+++ fastboot_for_gdos64 [2026/07/20 04:15] (current) – [Copying GD.FBOOT to SoftIEC] Images added fritigern
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 ==== Copying GD.FBOOT to SoftIEC ====
-Ensure you have installed the GeoDesk module ''Disk Utilities'' and ''Send To...''. To verify, open the GEOS menu and choose Settings -> Edit GeoDesk modules. Installed and active modules have ''*='' in front of their names. If necessary, enable ''Disk Utilities'' and ''Send To...''.
+{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_05.png?100|}}Ensure you have installed the GeoDesk module ''Disk Utilities'' and ''Send To...''. To verify, open the GEOS menu and choose Settings -> Edit GeoDesk modules. Installed and active modules have ''*='' in front of their names. If necessary, enable ''Disk Utilities'' and ''Send To...''.
-Verify that you are in the correct directory using “Send Command.” To do this, hold down the ''C='' key and right-click in any drive window.
+{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_06.png?100|}}Verify that you are in the correct directory using “Send Command.” To do this, hold down the ''C='' key and right-click in any drive window.
-In the "Send command" window that now opens, change the drive to 16. Do not change the other settings. The button ''>>? Query status'' will show what the current directory is, and also shows the drive's status (should be 00, OK,00,00).
+In the "Send command" window that now opens, change the drive to 16. Do not change the other settings. The button ''>>? Query status'' will show what the current directory is, and also shows the drive's status (should be ''00, OK,00,00''). {{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_07.png?100|}}
 Change into the directory where you wish to keep the GDOS64 Fastboot files (suggested: /SD/SoftIEC/GDOS64/). The format of changing directories is as follows:
   cd:/SD/dirname
   cd:dirname
   cd:..
-Assuming you wish FastBoot to be in /SD/SoftIEC/GDOS64/, find the text box with "Enter command" and in it, type cd:/SD/SoftIEC/GDOS64/ (can be in lower caps) and press the "Send Command" button. The status line should now read ''Disk: 0 "/softiec/gdos64/" 00 2a''
+{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_08.png?100|}}Assuming you wish FastBoot to be in /SD/SoftIEC/GDOS64/, find the text box with "Enter command" and in it, type cd:/SD/SoftIEC/GDOS64/ (can be in lower caps) and press the "Send Command" button. The status line should now read ''Disk: 0 "/softiec/gdos64/" 00 2a''
-To copy CD.FBOOT to the SoftIEC disk, you now need to right-click GD.FBOOT, and choose ''Send to... >>'' and then ''Options''. In the window that now opens, change the address of Drive#2 to 16, and click ''>2'' button in the bottom right corner.
+{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_10.png?100|}}{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_09.png?100|}}To copy CD.FBOOT to the SoftIEC disk, you now need to right-click GD.FBOOT, and choose ''Send to... >>'' and then ''Options''. In the window that now opens, change the address of Drive#2 to 16, and click ''>2'' button in the bottom right corner.
 You should now exit GDOS64 via the GEOS menu. **DO NOT RESET, REBOOT, OR POWER CYCLE THE C64U AT THIS POINT!**
-Now open the Ultimate Menu by pulling the rocker switch up, or hit ''C= + RESTORE''. Navigate to where you saved GD.FBOOT, and press ''F1''. Then open ''Power & Reset'' and choose ''Save REU Memory''. Choose a file name (I chose GDOS64) and save the file. It is being saved as GDOS64.REU
+{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_12.png?100|}}{{ :0:image:gdos64_fastboot_11.png?100|}}Now open the Ultimate Menu by pulling the rocker switch up, or hit ''C= + RESTORE''. Navigate to where you saved GD.FBOOT, and press ''F1''. Then open ''Power & Reset'' and choose ''Save REU Memory''. Choose a file name (I chose GDOS64) and save the file. It is being saved as GDOS64.REU
 TIP: Save the current C64U configuration in the GDOS64 folder on your SoftIEC drive. To do this, open the Ultimate Menu, navigate to inside your GDOS64 folder, hit ''F1'' and choose ''Configuration''. Choose "Save to File" and choose a filename. You can now load this configuration before you load GDOS64. Useful when you like to change drive types a lot, or change other config options.