Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 10:38:43 -0500
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From: "Michael Nazimiec"  <nazimiec@bioch.tamu.edu>
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Subject: building ICB files for 6.270

   I have just gone throught this routine myself.  I had the same problem.
It turned out that as11 was throwing some control characters into the .icb file.
This included CR's (0x0d) at the end of each S19 line (ic expects only LF), a 
0x0A, and a 0x1A.  I used a utility program to purge these three offenders and 
then the .icb file worked fine.  I now include this as part of as11_ic.bat.
   I don't know if I have a bad (old?) version of as11, if this is normal, or if
I am doing something else wrong, but this fix works.
   For a working .icb you do need to set MAIN_START to its right value either 
with the preprocessor or directly in the assembly file.

In message <Pine.3.89.9502011803.A20630-0100000@netcom16>  writes:
> Can someone help please?
> 
>  I've gotten everything I need to make .ICB files for the 6.270 system, 
> the scripts, the compiler, sample code, 6811 data books, etc.
> 
> I modified Brian Von Monfrans' original sonar.asm driver code to work 
> with my Polaroid ranger, manually included files, assembled them the same 
> way the UNIX scripts do and concatinated the resulting pieces together.  
> I had to comment out the "ORG MAIN_START" line to get it to assemble 
> since I got "unknown mnemonic" from that one.  When I load the file into 
> IC it says: fatal internal error, illegal line in icb file.
> 
> >From a visual inspection of the ICB file I made it has the same format 
> and appearance as other ICB files that came with the system.
> 
> I'm using the DOS version of as11 with Randy Sargents name on it and 
> would like help if anyone can offer.
> Thanks,
>  
> -John C.
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