Purpose: Purpose: Perform RAM test
Call address: Call address: $FF87 (hex) 65415 (decimal)
Communication registers: Communication registers: A, X, Y
Preparatory routines: Preparatory routines: None
Error returns: Error returns: None
Stack requirements: Stack requirements: 2
Registers affected: Registers affected: A, X, Y
Description: This routine is used to test RAM and set the top and bottom of memory pointers accordingly. It also clears locations $0000 to $0101 and $0200 to $03FF. It also allocates the cassette buffer, and sets the screen base to $0400. Normally, this routine is called as part of the initialization process of a Commodore 64 program cartridge.
EXAMPLE:
JSR RAMTAS