diff --git a/cfg/sym1-32k.cfg b/cfg/sym1-32k.cfg
index 0665c8cf2..9af125eaa 100644
--- a/cfg/sym1-32k.cfg
+++ b/cfg/sym1-32k.cfg
@@ -5,42 +5,42 @@
 # ld65 --config sym1-32k.cfg -o <prog>.bin <prog>.o
 
 FEATURES {
-    STARTADDRESS: default     = $0200;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = constructor,
-               label          = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = destructor,
-               label          = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    STARTADDRESS: default = $0200;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = constructor,
+               label      = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = destructor,
+               label      = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
 }
 
 SYMBOLS {
-    __STACKSIZE__:      type  = weak,   value = $0200;   # 512 byte program stack
-    __STARTADDRESS__:   type  = export, value = %S;
+    __STACKSIZE__:      type = weak, value = $0200;   # 512 byte program stack
+    __STARTADDRESS__:   type = export, value = %S;
 }
 
 MEMORY {
-        ZP:             start = $0000,  size = $00F7,                      define = yes,   file = %O;
-        CPUSTACK:       start = $0100,  size = $0100,                      define = yes;
-        RAM:            start = %S,     size = $8000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__, define = yes,   file = %O;
-        MONROM:         start = $8000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        EXT:            start = $9000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        IO:             start = $A000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE1:           start = $B000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        BASROM:         start = $C000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE2:           start = $E000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        TOP:            start = $F000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
+        ZP:        file = %O, define = yes, start = $0000, size = $00F7;
+        CPUSTACK:  file = "", define = yes, start = $0100, size = $0100;
+        RAM:       file = %O, define = yes, start = %S, size = $8000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__;
+        MONROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $8000, size = $1000;
+        EXT:       file = "", define = yes, start = $9000, size = $1000;
+        IO:        file = "", define = yes, start = $A000, size = $1000;
+        RAE1:      file = "", define = yes, start = $B000, size = $1000;
+        BASROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $C000, size = $1000;
+        RAE2:      file = "", define = yes, start = $E000, size = $1000;
+        TOP:       file = "", define = yes, start = $F000, size = $1000;
 }
 
 SEGMENTS {
-        ZEROPAGE:       load = ZP,      type = zp,                         define = yes;
-        STARTUP:        load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        CODE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        RODATA:         load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        ONCE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        DATA:           load = RAM,     type = rw,                         define = yes;
-        BSS:            load = RAM,     type = bss,                        define = yes;
+        ZEROPAGE:  load = ZP,  type = zp, define = yes;
+        STARTUP:   load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        CODE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        RODATA:    load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        ONCE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        DATA:      load = RAM, type = rw, define = yes;
+        BSS:       load = RAM, type = bss, define = yes;
 }
 
diff --git a/cfg/sym1-4k.cfg b/cfg/sym1-4k.cfg
index de1be0b8a..eefb48a49 100644
--- a/cfg/sym1-4k.cfg
+++ b/cfg/sym1-4k.cfg
@@ -5,42 +5,42 @@
 # ld65 --config sym1-4k.cfg -o <prog>.bin <prog>.o
 
 FEATURES {
-    STARTADDRESS: default     = $0200;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = constructor,
-               label          = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = destructor,
-               label          = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    STARTADDRESS: default = $0200;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = constructor,
+               label      = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = destructor,
+               label      = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
 }
 
 SYMBOLS {
-    __STACKSIZE__:      type  = weak,   value = $0080;   # 128 byte program stack
-    __STARTADDRESS__:   type  = export, value = %S;
+    __STACKSIZE__:     type = weak, value = $0080;   # 128 byte program stack
+    __STARTADDRESS__:  type = export, value = %S;
 }
 
 MEMORY {
-        ZP:             start = $0000,  size = $00F7,                      define = yes,   file = %O;
-        CPUSTACK:       start = $0100,  size = $0100,                      define = yes;
-        RAM:            start = %S,     size = $1000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__, define = yes,   file = %O;
-        MONROM:         start = $8000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        EXT:            start = $9000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        IO:             start = $A000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE1:           start = $B000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        BASROM:         start = $C000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE2:           start = $E000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        TOP:            start = $F000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
+        ZP:        file = %O, define = yes, start = $0000, size = $00F7;
+        CPUSTACK:  file = "", define = yes, start = $0100, size = $0100;
+        RAM:       file = %O, define = yes, start = %S, size = $1000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__;
+        MONROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $8000, size = $1000;
+        EXT:       file = "", define = yes, start = $9000, size = $1000;
+        IO:        file = "", define = yes, start = $A000, size = $1000;
+        RAE1:      file = "", define = yes, start = $B000, size = $1000;
+        BASROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $C000, size = $1000;
+        RAE2:      file = "", define = yes, start = $E000, size = $1000;
+        TOP:       file = "", define = yes, start = $F000, size = $1000;
 }
 
 SEGMENTS {
-        ZEROPAGE:       load = ZP,      type = zp,                         define = yes;
-        STARTUP:        load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        CODE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        RODATA:         load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        ONCE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        DATA:           load = RAM,     type = rw,                         define = yes;
-        BSS:            load = RAM,     type = bss,                        define = yes;
+        ZEROPAGE:  load = ZP,  type = zp, define = yes;
+        STARTUP:   load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        CODE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        RODATA:    load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        ONCE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        DATA:      load = RAM, type = rw, define = yes;
+        BSS:       load = RAM, type = bss, define = yes;
 }
 
diff --git a/cfg/sym1.cfg b/cfg/sym1.cfg
index de1be0b8a..eefb48a49 100644
--- a/cfg/sym1.cfg
+++ b/cfg/sym1.cfg
@@ -5,42 +5,42 @@
 # ld65 --config sym1-4k.cfg -o <prog>.bin <prog>.o
 
 FEATURES {
-    STARTADDRESS: default     = $0200;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = constructor,
-               label          = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
-    CONDES:    segment        = STARTUP,
-               type           = destructor,
-               label          = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
-               count          = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    STARTADDRESS: default = $0200;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = constructor,
+               label      = __CONSTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __CONSTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
+    CONDES:    segment    = STARTUP,
+               type       = destructor,
+               label      = __DESTRUCTOR_TABLE__,
+               count      = __DESTRUCTOR_COUNT__;
 }
 
 SYMBOLS {
-    __STACKSIZE__:      type  = weak,   value = $0080;   # 128 byte program stack
-    __STARTADDRESS__:   type  = export, value = %S;
+    __STACKSIZE__:     type = weak, value = $0080;   # 128 byte program stack
+    __STARTADDRESS__:  type = export, value = %S;
 }
 
 MEMORY {
-        ZP:             start = $0000,  size = $00F7,                      define = yes,   file = %O;
-        CPUSTACK:       start = $0100,  size = $0100,                      define = yes;
-        RAM:            start = %S,     size = $1000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__, define = yes,   file = %O;
-        MONROM:         start = $8000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        EXT:            start = $9000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        IO:             start = $A000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE1:           start = $B000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        BASROM:         start = $C000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        RAE2:           start = $E000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
-        TOP:            start = $F000,  size = $1000,                      define = yes;
+        ZP:        file = %O, define = yes, start = $0000, size = $00F7;
+        CPUSTACK:  file = "", define = yes, start = $0100, size = $0100;
+        RAM:       file = %O, define = yes, start = %S, size = $1000 - %S - __STACKSIZE__;
+        MONROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $8000, size = $1000;
+        EXT:       file = "", define = yes, start = $9000, size = $1000;
+        IO:        file = "", define = yes, start = $A000, size = $1000;
+        RAE1:      file = "", define = yes, start = $B000, size = $1000;
+        BASROM:    file = "", define = yes, start = $C000, size = $1000;
+        RAE2:      file = "", define = yes, start = $E000, size = $1000;
+        TOP:       file = "", define = yes, start = $F000, size = $1000;
 }
 
 SEGMENTS {
-        ZEROPAGE:       load = ZP,      type = zp,                         define = yes;
-        STARTUP:        load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        CODE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        RODATA:         load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        ONCE:           load = RAM,     type = ro,                         define = yes;
-        DATA:           load = RAM,     type = rw,                         define = yes;
-        BSS:            load = RAM,     type = bss,                        define = yes;
+        ZEROPAGE:  load = ZP,  type = zp, define = yes;
+        STARTUP:   load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        CODE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        RODATA:    load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        ONCE:      load = RAM, type = ro, define = yes;
+        DATA:      load = RAM, type = rw, define = yes;
+        BSS:       load = RAM, type = bss, define = yes;
 }
 
diff --git a/doc/ca65.sgml b/doc/ca65.sgml
index 3fc534066..8ae8eabd9 100644
--- a/doc/ca65.sgml
+++ b/doc/ca65.sgml
@@ -4786,6 +4786,7 @@ compiler, depending on the target system selected:
 <item><tt/__SIM6502__/ - Target system is <tt/sim6502/
 <item><tt/__SIM65C02__/ - Target system is <tt/sim65c02/
 <item><tt/__SUPERVISION__/ - Target system is <tt/supervision/
+<item><tt/__SYM1__/ - Target system is <tt/sym1/
 <item><tt/__VIC20__/ - Target system is <tt/vic20/
 </itemize>
 
diff --git a/doc/cc65.sgml b/doc/cc65.sgml
index 004061518..821e76586 100644
--- a/doc/cc65.sgml
+++ b/doc/cc65.sgml
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@ The compiler defines several macros at startup:
 
   This macro is defined if the target is the Supervision (-t supervision).
 
+  <tag><tt>__SYM1__</tt></tag>
+
+  This macro is defined if the target is the Sym-1 (-t sym1).
+
   <tag><tt>__TELESTRAT__</tt></tag>
 
   This macro is defined if the target is the Telestrat (-t telestrat).
diff --git a/libsrc/sym1/ctype.s b/libsrc/sym1/ctype.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1301965eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/sym1/ctype.s
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+; Character specification table.
+;
+; uses the "common" definition
+
+        .include "ctype_common.inc"
diff --git a/src/ca65/main.c b/src/ca65/main.c
index bb0607b7c..0eaf4ba6b 100644
--- a/src/ca65/main.c
+++ b/src/ca65/main.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ static void SetSys (const char* Sys)
             break;
 
         case TGT_SYM1:
+            NewSymbol ("__SYM1__", 1);
             break;
 
         default:
diff --git a/src/cc65/main.c b/src/cc65/main.c
index d0d756b3f..89c1b190e 100644
--- a/src/cc65/main.c
+++ b/src/cc65/main.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ static void SetSys (const char* Sys)
             break;
 
         case TGT_SYM1:
+            DefineNumericMacro ("__SYM1__", 1);
             break;
 
         default:
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/build b/targettest/sym1/build
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/build
rename to targettest/sym1/build
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/build_32k b/targettest/sym1/build_32k
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/build_32k
rename to targettest/sym1/build_32k
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/build_4k b/targettest/sym1/build_4k
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/build_4k
rename to targettest/sym1/build_4k
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/clean b/targettest/sym1/clean
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/clean
rename to targettest/sym1/clean
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/readme.txt b/targettest/sym1/readme.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/readme.txt
rename to targettest/sym1/readme.txt
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/symDisplay.c b/targettest/sym1/symDisplay.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/symDisplay.c
rename to targettest/sym1/symDisplay.c
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/symHello.c b/targettest/sym1/symHello.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/symHello.c
rename to targettest/sym1/symHello.c
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/symIO.c b/targettest/sym1/symIO.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/symIO.c
rename to targettest/sym1/symIO.c
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/symNotepad.c b/targettest/sym1/symNotepad.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/symNotepad.c
rename to targettest/sym1/symNotepad.c
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/sym1/symTiny.c b/targettest/sym1/symTiny.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/tutorial/sym1/symTiny.c
rename to targettest/sym1/symTiny.c