diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec_rx_byte.s b/c64/kernal/iec_rx_byte.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e8b9a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec_rx_byte.s
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+	;; Receive a byte from the IEC bus.
+	;; reference http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/programming/serial-bus.pdf
+	;; page 11.
+
+
+iec_rx_byte:
+
+	;; First, we wait for the talker to release the CLK line.
+	jsr iec_wait_for_clock_release
+
+	;; We then release the data line
+
+	;; Wait for talker to assert CLK.
+	;; If >200usec, then it is EOI and we have to assert the
+	;; DATA line for 60 usec to tell the TALKER that we have
+	;; acknowledged the EOI.
+
+
+	;; CLK is now low.  Latch input bits in on rising edge
+	;; of CLK, eight times for eight bits.
+
+	;; Then we must within 1000usec acknowledge the frame by
+	;; asserting DATA. At this point, CLK is asserted by the
+	;; talker and DATA by us, i.e., we are ready to receive
+	;; the next byte. (p11).
+
+	
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_clock_release.s b/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_clock_release.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7a4ce1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_clock_release.s
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+iec_wait_for_clock_release:
+	LDA $DD00
+	and #$80
+	beq iec_wait_for_clock_release
+	rts
diff --git a/c64/kernal/load.s b/c64/kernal/load.s
index c23de916..d2714f3b 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/load.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/load.s
@@ -37,30 +37,47 @@ load:
 	jsr iec_tx_byte
 	bcs load_error
 	jsr iec_release_atn
+
+	inc $0608
 	
 	;; Now command device to talk (p16)
 	jsr iec_assert_atn
 	lda #$48
 	jsr iec_tx_byte
 	bcs load_error
+
+	inc $0609
+	
 	lda #$60 ; open channel / data (p3) , required according to p13
 	jsr iec_tx_byte
 	bcs load_error
 	jsr iec_release_atn
 
+	inc $060a
+	
 	;; We are currently talker, so do the IEC turn around so that we
 	;; are the listener (p16)
 	jsr iec_turnaround_to_listen
 	bcs load_error
+
+	inc $060b
 	
 	;; We are now ready to receive bytes
-	;; jsr iec_rx_byte
-	;; bcs load_done
-
+*	jsr iec_rx_byte
+	php
+	;;  Write read data to screen for now
+	inc $ff
+	ldx $ff
+	sta $0400,x
+	plp
+	bcs load_done	
+	bcc -
 
 load_done:
 	;; Close file on drive
 
+	inc $060c
+	
 
 	;; Command drive to listen and to close the file
 	jsr iec_assert_atn
@@ -70,15 +87,22 @@ load_done:
 	jsr iec_tx_byte
 	jsr iec_release_atn
 
+	inc $060d
+	
 	;; Tell drive to unlisten
 	jsr iec_assert_atn
 	lda #$3f
 	jsr iec_tx_byte
 	jsr iec_release_atn
+
+	inc $060e
 	
 	;;  FALL THROUGH
 	
 load_error:
+
+	inc $060f
+	
 	;; Re-enable interrupts and return
 	cli
 	;; (iec_tx_byte will have set/cleared C flag and put result code