Short:    Copy KICKSTART-ROM to a file V1.15
Author:   stoecker@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de (Dirk Stoecker)
Uploader: stoecker@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de (Dirk Stoecker)
Version:  1.15
Type:     util/misc

There are many legitimate reasons for wishing to make a file copy of a ROM
image. I don't condone using this program for any illegal uses however. You
should be aware of the laws in your region with regard to fair use of
software, including software contained in ROMS.

GrabKick can be started from WorkBench or from Shell. It will generate a
SKick-like Kickstart-file named kick..... in the actual drawer.
The points contain the version and revision number. With OS V37 the file
is named kick37175 or like this. (This works only if version is less than
100 and revision less than 1000, but I think it's a long time from now 40
to 100).
If you enter in CLI something as argument, this will be taken as a filename
instead of the internal name.
On WB-start you will get an asl-requester asking you for a filename.

See GrabKick.a for an english revision history!

To use the kickstart use Skick, MKick or an other ROM Kicker. Skick and
MKick can be found in util/boot.

Why use GrabKick and no other ROM grabber?
 - it's short, only 496 bytes (Assembler!)
 - it works on all OS-Version from V33 (1.2) on!
 - it only produces complete files (deletion of partial file at to less
   disk-space)
 - startable from CLI and WB!
 - uses asl.library requesters for file-selection (only OS2.0 and up)
   (suggested by Ralf Gruner)
 - calculates size of ROM (works with 256K, 512K, ...)
 - it's Public Domain (including sources)
 - It's better than all (most ?) other equal utils.

Report suggestions and bugs to:

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     496     414 16.5% 11-Jun-96 20:06:20  GrabKick
    6401    2764 56.8% 11-Jun-96 20:06:20  GrabKick.a
     438     238 45.6% 11-Jun-96 20:06:20  GrabKick.info
    2155    1042 51.6% 11-Jun-96 20:06:22  GrabKick.readme
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    9490    4458 53.0% 12-Jun-96 14:47:42   4 files