[net.micro.apple] Pro-DOS and non-Apple peripherals.

dudek@utcsrgv.UUCP (Gregory Dudek) (03/08/84)

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  Well, Apple has recently put out Pro-DOS which seems to have a number
of nice(r) feature, as compared to DOS 3.3 (not that hard to beat).
Among these is a new hierarchical file system.
  My problem is that it seems Pro-DOS will not run (so I've heard) on
floppy disk cards that are not apple originals.  Lo, I've tried a
friend's copy on my non-std machine, and it hangs.
  Does anybody know whether this (mis-?) feature was intended, and
how/why it works like that?  More importantly, any suggestions
on how to get it to go?  My case is an especially irregular one
since I happen to run a home-made apple II+ compatible.  Among
other things, this setup does not afford me the possibility
of getting a new "real" controller card.
   Gregory Dudek
   {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,linus,utzoo,uw-beaver}!utcsrgv!dudek
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   Gregory Dudek
   {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,linus,utzoo,uw-beaver}!utcsrgv!dudek

billb@ecsvax.UUCP (03/20/84)

Let me quote from the current issue of Apple Assembly Line, page 20, a short
note written by Bob Stout, discussing ProDOS on a Franklin:

" The ProDOS boot routine checks to see if you are in a genuine Apple monitor
ROM.  However you can make it work.
Start the boot procedure; when meaningful action appears to have ceased, press
the RESET switch.  Get into the monitor and type 2647:EA EA and 2000G."

Good luck.

AAL, by the way, is available for $18/yr from S-C Software Corp., Box 280300,
Dallas, TX 75228.

nathan@orstcs.UUCP (03/29/84)

Why doesn't PRODOS work with non-apple disk controller cards?

WELL.  You see, apple has been losing money to Franklin, and they
figured that, as long as they were intoducing a new OS, they
might as well make sure it would work on their hardware but
not Franklin's.  You got caught in the middle (pretty much as they intended).

	the unreliable source,
	Nathan C. Myers
	orstcs!nathan