diff --git a/c64/kernal/,aliases.s b/c64/kernal/,aliases.s
index 00578fd7..da75162a 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/,aliases.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/,aliases.s
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 	.label load_or_scroll_temp_pointer = $AC
 	// We also use the following for temp colour pointer when scrolling
 	.label load_save_verify_end_address = $AE
-	.label cassette_buffer_ptr = $B2
 	.label current_logical_filenum = $B8
 	.label current_secondary_address = $B9
 	.label current_device_number = $BA
diff --git a/c64/kernal/cartridge_check.s b/c64/kernal/cartridge_check.s
index f74cfeaa..00221fb4 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/cartridge_check.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/cartridge_check.s
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ cartridge_check_l1:
 	bne no_cartridge
 	dex
 	bne cartridge_check_l1
-	rts
+	// FALLTROUGH
 no_cartridge:
 	rts
diff --git a/c64/kernal/fd50.interop b/c64/kernal/fd50.interop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e314936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c64/kernal/fd50.interop
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+RRAMTAS is an important startup routine, frequentl called b cartridges - unfortunately, we can't count on them calling it
+via the jumptable, as even some tutorials on the web advise to call it directly - see for example here:
+https://codebase64.org/doku.php?id=base:assembling_your_own_cart_rom_image
diff --git a/c64/kernal/fd50.ramtas.jmp.s b/c64/kernal/fd50.ramtas.jmp.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b20ed77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c64/kernal/fd50.ramtas.jmp.s
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+// Our implementation is longer than the original one,
+// placing it here would cause a collision with OPEN
+
+RAMTAS:
+    jmp ramtas_real
diff --git a/c64/kernal/fda3.ioinit.s b/c64/kernal/fda3.ioinit.s
index a64b1fc4..bdffec29 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/fda3.ioinit.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/fda3.ioinit.s
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ IOINIT:
 	// Enable CIA1 IRQ and ~50Hz timer (https://csdb.dk/forums/?roomid=11&topicid=69037)
 	lda #$7F
 	sta CIA1_ICR // disable all
+    
+    // Same for CIA2 - it can generate IRQs too, we definitely don't want this
+	sta CIA2_ICR
 
 	// Set timer interval to ~1/60th of a second
 	
diff --git a/c64/kernal/ramtas.s b/c64/kernal/ramtas_real.s
similarity index 84%
rename from c64/kernal/ramtas.s
rename to c64/kernal/ramtas_real.s
index e5feb561..d632102c 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/ramtas.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/ramtas_real.s
@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@
 // CPU registers that has to be preserved (see [RG64]): none
 //
 
-RAMTAS:
+ramtas_real:
 	// C64 Programmer's Reference guide p291:
 	// Clear $0000-$0101, $0200-$03ff
 	// PGS: $0000, $0001 are CPU IO ports, so shouldn't get written to
 	ldy #$02
 	lda #$00
-ramtas_l1:
-	sta $00,Y
+!:
+	sta $00,y
 	iny
-	bne ramtas_l1
-ramtas_l2:
+	bne !-
+
+!:
 	// How many ways are there to efficiently erase these two pages
 	// of RAM? We would like to avoid any unnecessary byte similarity
 	// with the C64 KERNAL. Thus we do $0300 before $0200, even though
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ ramtas_l2:
 	sta $0300,Y
 	sta $0200,Y
 	iny
-	bne ramtas_l2
+	bne !-
 
-	// allocate cassette buffer
-	// "Mapping the C128", p61
+	// Allocate cassette buffer
+	// "Mapping the C64", p237
 	lda #<$033C
-	sta cassette_buffer_ptr+0
+	sta TAPE1+0
 	lda #>$033C
-	sta cassette_buffer_ptr+1
+	sta TAPE1+1
 
 	// set screen address to $0400
 	// https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Screen_RAM
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ ramtas_l2:
 	// and several following
 	ldx #>$0400
 	stx HIBASE
-	
+
 	//  Work out RAM size and put in MEMSTR and MEMSIZK
 	// "Compute's Mapping the 64", p54
 	//  http://unusedino.de/ec64/technical/project64/mapping_c64.html
@@ -70,22 +71,19 @@ ramtas_l2:
 	stx MEMSTR+0
 	stx MEMSIZK+0
 	// Try to modify $8000, if it fails then RAM ends at $7FFF, else $9FFF
-	lda $8000
-	eor #$FF
-	tax
-	eor #$FF
+	ldx $8000
+	inx
+	stx $8000
+	cpx $8000
+	bne ramtas_32K_RAM
+	dex
 	stx $8000
-	cmp $8000
-	beq ramtas_32K_RAM
-	sta $8000
 	ldx #$A0
 	stx MEMSIZK+1
-	jmp ramtas_RAM_sized
+	bne !+ // always non-zero, saves one byte
+
 ramtas_32K_RAM:	
-	sta $8000 		// in case RAM is hiding beneath a ROM
 	ldx #$80
 	stx MEMSIZK+1
-	// Fall through
-ramtas_RAM_sized:	
-	
+!:
 	rts
diff --git a/c64/kernal/reset_entry.s b/c64/kernal/reset_entry.s
index 626e6d72..17b021ad 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/reset_entry.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/reset_entry.s
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ reset_entry:
 	jsr JCINT
 
 	// What do we do when finished?  A C64 jumps into the BASIC ROM
-	cli 			// Allow interrupts to happen
+	cli // allow interrupts to happen
 
 	// c64 prg p269
 	jmp (IBASIC_COLD_START)