rat@madnix.UUCP (David Douthitt) (08/30/89)
Re: Use of Apple Firmware Card in slot 4 with software
Originally: Davex and the Apple Firmware Card
I tried a number of programs with my Apple Firmware Card (in slot 4) none
of which worked. To test a program's response to my Firmware Card, I set
the card up to activate on reset. When I started the program under test,
the Firmware Card was not selected and the motherboard ROMs were active.
Then I pressed control-reset, at which time the modified F8 and Applesoft
on the Apple Firmware Card became active. Here are the results:
Ascii Express - Some functions worked. Some would clear
the screen, then freeze the machine.
II+ UnShrinkit - It froze after drawing the screen but
before putting up the menu choices.
Binscii - All operations were normal until a
pathname to unconvert was requested.
After accepting a pathname, it froze.
S-C Assembler - There APPEARED to be no effect.
However, the machine was locked up.
BASIC System - BASIC died after any Prodos command.
CAT and CATALOG were tried.
To refresh your memory:
Prodos v1.7 - It freezes after the loading of the
initial screen. It is my understanding
that this is "normal" practice and is
not a crash.
Davex v1.23 - After reset, Davex activates (and clears
the 80-column screen, then freezes up.
In all cases (that I know of) the Language Card was activated. I know this
because I have the top off of my II+ and the Saturn 128K Card in slot 0
has lights indicating what RAM bank is active at that time.
At first I suspected Prodos, but is it possible that the operation of the
Language Card interferes with the Firmware Card? I'd like to be able to
use my Firmware Card in slot 4.
[david]
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