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The WCS, or Writable Control Store is a special 256K memory board in the [[Amiga 1000|A1000]] used for loading [[Kickstart]] from disk, as the operating system was too buggy to include in ROM chips. It is also known as WOM, or Write Once Memory. | The WCS, or Writable Control Store is a special 256K memory board in the [[Amiga 1000|A1000]] used for loading [[Kickstart]] from disk, as the operating system was too buggy to include in ROM chips. It is also known as WOM, or Write Once Memory. | ||
| − | The board was designed by [[Dave Needle]] and shipped in all original NTSC units. Some at Commodore questioned | + | The board was designed by [[Dave Needle]] and shipped in all original NTSC units. Some at [[Commodore]] questioned the inclusion of the board as it made the computer more expensive to manufacture. |
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | # Bagnall, Brian. [https://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Amiga-Years-Brian-Bagnall/dp/0994031025 ''Commodore: The Amiga Years''] Variant Press - 2017 | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 23 June 2023
The WCS, or Writable Control Store is a special 256K memory board in the A1000 used for loading Kickstart from disk, as the operating system was too buggy to include in ROM chips. It is also known as WOM, or Write Once Memory.
The board was designed by Dave Needle and shipped in all original NTSC units. Some at Commodore questioned the inclusion of the board as it made the computer more expensive to manufacture.
References
- Bagnall, Brian. Commodore: The Amiga Years Variant Press - 2017
