User`s guide
EXEC the resulting Text file, you can obtain an Applesoft BASIC program which
you can modify as necessary for ProDOS.
6. It's not DOS 3.3: Very old software, old commercial copy-protected software,
and deprotected copies of old software may not be on DOS 3.3 disks. Your first
challenge with such software is getting it into a form which will permit
transferring files to a ProDOS diskette.
When checking and modifying a DOS 3.3 program for ProDOS a good program
editor is essential. You will save untold hours of work when you invest in
Beagle's tried and true "Program Writer".
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From: Jeff Blakeney
038- How can I modify ProDOS to do BLOADs in the input
buffer and Text Page 1 areas?
You can use a POKE 48984,192 to modify the bit map. This protects pages $00
and $01, and unprotects pages $02-$07.
Note: Because the firmware and I/O cards make use of the "screen hole" bytes in
the $0400-$7FF area, BLOADing over these can interfere with some devices.
For this reason, it is best to have special DOS wares on a separate ProDOS
diskette with a STARTUP program which does the POKE 48984,192. This way you will
know that the system has been changed to run the DOS wares and not inadvertently
try to run a program like Appleworks, etc.. under the modified ProDOS.
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From: David Empson
A safer method is to BLOAD the file elsewhere, and copy data onto the text
screen in a loop, copying 120 bytes and skipping 8 bytes, repeated 8 times.
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From: Supertimer, Rubywand, David Wilson, Steve Jensen
039- How can I boot ProDOS on my Franklin computer?
In an old Apple Clinic note, Stephen Craft listed specific locations to
change after your Franklin freezes. You could then restart via a 2000G from the
monitor. Here is an updated listing showing the locations to change for several
versions of ProDOS:
v1.1.1 $269E: EA EA
v1.4 $282B: EA EA
V1.6 $282B: EA EA
v1.7 $282B: EA EA
v1.8 $2836: EA EA