sd2iec Firmware - Geos Bounty completed!

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Commodore Bounty is proud to announce that the very first bounty has been completed!

The  sd2iec-Geos support Bounty is complete and bounty contributions have  been released. sd2iec-0.10.0 is confirmed to support all (non-cracked  versions) Geos 2.0 64 and 128 D64, D81 and DNP images. Additionally  (non-cracked versions) Wheels 64 and 128 v4.1-4.4 is confirmed working  with D64, D81 and DNP images. These have been tested without SuperCPU  and With SuperCPU turbo enabled.



Please visit the Commodore Bounty Forum for more information and video.

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This was posted in another thread, but I am copying it here in case anyone needs clarification.
 

Originally Posted by XDelusion
I mean what is this exactly, a GUI that can be run off my SD card on my C64? If so, how do I set it up, not a fake rom, but this, the real deal being discussed here.

• sd2iec is a firmware for many mass storage devices for 8bit Commodore computers which connect to the original IEC (floppy port). Examples are:
• sd2iec - SD card used as mass storage device
• uIEC/SD - SD card used as mass storage device
• uIEC/CF - CF card used as mass storage device
• uIEC/CF + IDE - May use one or both CF and IDE as mass storage device
• Geos is an operating system originally sold by Berkely software in the mid-late 80's.
• Geos had C64 and C128 versions
• Geos had a GUI and many professional applications
• Geos reached version 2.0 in the USA, 3.0 in Germany (IIRC)
• Wheels is an operating system upgrade for Geos 2.0 made by Maurice Randall of Click Here Software in the late 90's
• Wheels supported almost all 3rd party hardware expansions of it's time, including SuperCPU
• The latest version is 4.4 (afaik)
• SuperCPU is a 20Mhz accelerator with C64 and C128 versions
• Optional SuperRAM card allows up to 16MB of RAM
• 20Mhz "Turbo" mode may be switched on or off on the fly
• JiffyDOS is a fast loader and DOS enhancement for Commodore Computers
• JiffyDOS was created and sold by CMD in the 80's
• JiffyDOS is now available legally at Brain Innovations
• Commodore Bounty is a website that allows people to contribute towards bounties for software they would like, which they otherwise would not likely get
• The sd2iec-Geos bounty was set up in the hope of getting Geos and Wheels running on sd2iec based devices, such as the uIEC
• The sd2iec-Geos bounty is completed, Geos 2.0 and Wheels now run on sd2iec based devices
The picture shows Wheels 128 v4.4 running in 80 column mode on a Commodore 128. You access sd2iec based devices such as uIEC the same way you would access normal Commodore floppy drives such as the 1541 with Commodore Basic/DOS commands. For much greater ease and speed, most will use JiffyDOS with these devices. Here are a few JiffyDOS examples.
 
(mount a D64 disk image)
@CD:GEOS64.D64
 
(show a directory of the disk/image)
{F1 Key}
 
(load a file)
/FILENAME
 
I hope this helps.

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@save2600
Geos 2.0 is a legal download from cbmfiles.com but if you want originals with a manual to buy, I probably can find a set in my collection.

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Great, thanks for the link. But yeah, I'd still like an original set if you can muster one up for reasonable
 
Please PM me if you find a set. I've got a 1750 RAM expansion too sitting here doing nothing. IIRC, Geos 2.0 could probably put that to use.

I'll check tonight or tomorrow to see what I have. Geos can indeed make use of a 1750.