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From: mglass@us.oracle.com (Michael Glass)
Subject: FOR SALE APPLE ][+ system
Organization: Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores CA 94065
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 22:19:51 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user
              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.

Posted for a friend.....

For further information please call Carol at 408-268-3753

For Sale 	Best Offer

APPLE ][+
Model A2S1048

16K Language Bd.
Grappler & Interface bd. 
80 col bd. w/480 switch
128K Ram expander bd.
DISC ][ DRIVE (I & II) bd.

Amdek Mod. Video 300A Monitor, 12" w/amber screen

Two Apple Disc ][ 5-1/4" Disc Drives

TKC Numeric Keypad

Comrex Mod. CR-401 Joystick

Programs with documentation:

Pascal
Apple Works
Personal Finance Manager
Visacal
Publish It II
Timeout Superfont
List Finder
Copy II Plus
Zork
Scrabble
Magic Spells
Jeopardy

Additional Publications:

Apple Tutorial
Applesoft II
Apple Writer
Apple II Users Guide
Apple 6502 Assembley Editor
DOS Manual


Call Carol at: 408-268-3753
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bird@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (j.l.walters)
Subject: Re: Trashed Hard Disk
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 03:04:44 GMT

From article <1992Dec15.203743.24232@nuscc.nus.sg>, by isc10327@nusunix1.nus.sg (ONG TAT-WEE):
> I wonder if anybody has encountered any problems with Universe Master.
> 
> I had my hard disk (which had been working perfectly for the past year)
> analyzed with UM and it reported 4 errors in the root directory of my
> first partition, namely on the 4 files PRODOS, SYSTEM, PRODOS. and
> PRODOS.1 (yes, I'm using Taifun Boot).
> 
> I chose the default option to fix the above errors and then errors
> started appearing.

No experience with UM, however, ProSel warns you to have a backup
before using the Fix mode. It is good advice.

> 3rd:  When I boot up ProSel from slot 5 and use the Volume Repair: Test
> File Structure option on my first partition, I got 11391 errors!!!
> Every single file has at least the error BLOCK FREE!  The 4 problematic
> files have the error BLOCK IN USE, SKIPPED.

> 4th:  Now I can't boot up from my hard disk at all!!  I can still access
> the files in the first partition.  I know I can do a backup and then
> reformat it but I really don't have the energy to backup 32 meg of data
> (I don't have enough diskettes too!) and slowly copy back every single
> one again.

It is the nature of a HD to fail. It is bound to happen and one needs
to plan for that day. For my application I keep the programs in one
partition and data in another.

The programs can be replaced from the source disks at any time so don't
need to be backed up. (This assumes that you can remember just what you
had installed and what defaults you had set for each, etc., etc., not
an easy task in most cases so one might consider backing up "problem"
programs i.e., AppleWorks Classic that has been modified to death in
who knows what order - however, it works.)

If I decide to not back up the data then I have to accept the reality
that it will go down the tube at some point in time.

As to the cost of 3.5" disks: MEI/Micro Center 1-800-634-3478 has them
for $.39 ea in lots of 25.

> BTW, does ProSel's BLOCK FREE error mean that the file contains a block
> which is marked as free in the volume bit map?

See your ProSel docs for what each item means. In this case the:
"Block Free" message is pretty good news. It means that the block is
marked free in error. Run ProSel in the fix mode and those will
disappear. As to the "problem" files, see the ProSel docs for the
"secret" way to delete problem files.

If ProSel fixes your problems I'd consider deep sixing UM.

-- 

		Joe Walters att!ihlpm!bird, IH 2A-227 (708) 224-7189
		To know, and not to do, is not yet to know
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: cd248@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard Sherman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: I can't EXEC binscii.txt. Why??
Date: 16 Dec 92 07:13:59 GMT
Reply-To: cd248@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard Sherman)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I downloaded binscii.txt from cco.caltech.edu and followed the
instructions and I can't seem to get it to work.  I get the text
file on my computer and it looks OK when I bring it up on a text
editor but it won't EXEC properly.  I get a bunch of syntax errors
and end up with the ']' prompt again instead of the promised status
bar.  I doesn't give me another file either.
 
Can anyone tell me what's going on here?  I have a IIGS w/ system
6.0.

Mahalo!

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: danb@pro-sol.cts.com (Dan Brown)
Subject: Re: pinouts for LC IIe serial port?
Organization: ProLine [pro-sol], Rancho San Diego, CA
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 22:26:19 PST

In <Bz9snp.Dt8@eis.calstate.edu> arogers@eis.calstate.edu (Al Rogers) writes:

>I need the pinouts for the Mac LC serial port slot 2 in IIe
>emulation mode.

I think they're the same as the GS's (same controller chip, anyway), which
are, per the Apple IIgs Hardware Reference, 2nd edition:

Pin     Signal  Description

1       DTR     Data Terminal Ready
2       HSKI    Handshake In
3       TX Data- Transmit Data -
4       GND     Ground reference and supply
5       RX Data- Receive Data -
6       TX Data+ Transmit Data +
7       GPI     General Purpose Input (usually used for DCD)
8       RX Data+ Receive Data +

>The question I need to answer is, is there enough intelligence there
>to support a high-speed modem, as in Modemworks 3.0????

The serial port should be able to it, since both machines use a Zilog 8530
controller chip.  The GS does it with no problems.  I'm not sure if the IIe
card does any additional emulation, like to make it look like a Super Serial
Card.

>Thanks for any help.

You're welcome.  :-)

--> Dan


ProLine:  danb@pro-sol
Internet: danb@pro-sol.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-sol!danb
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: dsdd@okcforum.osrhe.uoknor.edu (Roy Barrett)
Subject: Re: Printing to an AppleLaserWriter LS
Organization: Okcforum Unix Users Group
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:15:11 GMT

Matt Deatherage (mattd@apple.com) wrote:

: There are no printer drivers for any Apple II application for the
: LaserWriter LS, including any ProDOS 8 application and the regular
: IIgs printer driver-type thing.  They'd be about 3 times harder than
: the StyleWriter driver to write, and I wouldn't expect them anytime
: soon.

Yeah, I came across a cheap LS, but since I couldn't find any drivers, I
had to go out and buy a Panasonic HP Clone.. (Great, I must say..)

: 
: (This is why the LS material does not say the printer is compatible
: with the Apple II in any way, shape or form.)

Are all Apple's Printers proprietary? Are any HP compatible to any extent?

: 
: ============================================================================
: Matt Deatherage, Developer Support Center, Apple Computer, Inc.
: Personal mail only -- please POST technical questions, questions about
: Apple and its policies, where to find documents and related inquiries.
: The opinions I express don't represent Apple, which makes us both happy.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: jmk3@crux2.cit.cornell.edu (Jay Krell)
Subject: Re: email from internet to applelink
Keywords: internet applelink
Organization: Cornell Information Technologies
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:23:12 GMT

userid@applelink.apple.com I think.

--Jay, jay.krell@cornell.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: isc10327@nusunix1.nus.sg (ONG TAT-WEE)
Subject: Trashed Hard Disk
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:37:43 GMT

I wonder if anybody has encountered any problems with Universe Master.

I had my hard disk (which had been working perfectly for the past year)
analyzed with UM and it reported 4 errors in the root directory of my
first partition, namely on the 4 files PRODOS, SYSTEM, PRODOS. and
PRODOS.1 (yes, I'm using Taifun Boot).

I chose the default option to fix the above errors and then errors
started appearing.

1st:  When I boot up, Taifun Boot crashes.  I booted up from a 3.5"
system 6.0 disk and tried to delete PRODOS with the intention of
renaming PRODOS. to PRODOS but Finder 6.0 refuses to touch the PRODOS
file, giving me error $0051 (I think).

2nd:  When I tried booting up again, UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS error message
appears.  I boot up from the 3.5 drive again and this time, the PRODOS
file is missing from my root directory!  I seriously don't know how this
comes about.  Never mind, I tried copying the PRODOS from the 3.5" disk
to my hard disk but I get the same $0051 error again and it refuses to
copy.

3rd:  When I boot up ProSel from slot 5 and use the Volume Repair: Test
File Structure option on my first partition, I got 11391 errors!!!
Every single file has at least the error BLOCK FREE!  The 4 problematic
files have the error BLOCK IN USE, SKIPPED.

4th:  Now I can't boot up from my hard disk at all!!  I can still access
the files in the first partition.  I know I can do a backup and then
reformat it but I really don't have the energy to backup 32 meg of data
(I don't have enough diskettes too!) and slowly copy back every single
one again.

Would appreciate it if anybody could offer any help on this.  Seems that
no software, not ProSel, not Salvation, not even UM itself would repair
my hard disk!!  A low level block access with ProSel's Zap show's that
block $0002 and all the directories are still intact.

BTW, does ProSel's BLOCK FREE error mean that the file contains a block
which is marked as free in the volume bit map?

- DOTW -
From: belgo@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Louder Than Love)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Another Mailing List !!
Date: 13 Dec 1992 04:02:40 GMT
Organization: SSP, ze seekret bomb-shelter in Idaho!
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From: co057@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven H. Lichter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: //e rev-A upgrade
Date: 14 Dec 1992 22:44:08 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


They do the upgrade free. I had to give my Apple Dealer the serial number
of the machine and they went from there. As Dave knows there was ab it of
trouble, but it will all come out at the end.
.
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From: nparker@cie.uoregon.edu (Neil Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Zip Chips
Date: 20 Dec 1992 10:26:03 GMT
Organization: The Universal Society for the Prevention of Reality
NNTP-Posting-Host: cie.uoregon.edu
Summary: Yes, you can change BRAM without tools, but it's not recommended

In article <18696@mindlink.bc.ca> Clayten_Hamacher@mindlink.bc.ca (Clayten
Hamacher) writes:
>[...stuff about Zip chip punted (I don't have a Zip)...]
>P.P.S. I asked for instruction on how to change BRAM locations, I meant
>'instruction on how to change them WITHOUT using tools' so that I can do it
>from any platform with a non-prodos program if I wish.

Are you definitely absolutely positively sure you want to do this without
using the tools at all?  It can be done, but it's a lot less convenient
than using the tools.  The tool calls that change the BRAM locations are
in ROM, so they're available at all times, no matter what operating system
you booted (yes, even DOS 3.3), and they're there in all versions of the
GS.

The reason the BRAM tool calls exist in the first place is that the BRAM
isn't part of the main memory map--it's essentially peripheral device, and
you have to access it like any other peripheral device, through its control
registers in the I/O space.  The tool calls exist to protect you from
having to know the ugly details of how to program the the control
registers.

If you insist on bypassing the tools, I have some information I can send
you on how to do it.  But the tool calls are a lot easier, and they do work
on all GS's and all operating systems.

                    - Neil Parker
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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: //e rev-A upgrade
Keywords: //e upgrade
Date: 15 Dec 92 14:45:10 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA

In article <85335@ut-emx.uucp> foegelle@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Michael Foegelle) writes:
>I had posted a reply to someone the other day in which I added a general
>question about what Apple's current upgrade policy is on the rev-A (no
>DHGR) motherboard.  I received a reply from one person who said they thought
>Apple was still offering a free upgrade, but I'd like to know for sure.  
>Dave? [...]

I searched the Tech Info Library on AppleLink and found the following.
----------
Using double high-res graphics or a Color 100 on older IIe's
 
The IIe needs a Revision B Motherboard or an Enhanced IIe Logic Board in order
to support double high-resolution graphics or an RGB (Red Green Blue) Color
Monitor 100. (The Revision B board differs from the Revision A board in that
the RGB signals are sent to slot 7 and the auxilliary slot.)  To determine
which revision your Motherboard is, look at the back of the board behind the
I/O slots: there you'll see the Motherboard's part number. The number will be
820-0064-A or 820-0064-B; the last character tells you whether the board is
Revision A or Revision B.  If the part number is 607-0187-A, it is an Enhanced
IIe and does not need upgrading.
 
If you have a IIe with a Revision A (820-0064-A) Motherboard and an Extended
Text card or an RGB interface card, you can have your Motherboard upgraded to
Revision B by exchanging the motherboard.

Apple Technical Communications

-- 
David A. Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc.      |   DAL Systems
Apple II System Software Engineer         |   P.O. Box 875
Internet:dlyons@apple.com                 |   Cupertino, CA 95015-0875

My opinions are my own, not Apple's.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)
Subject: Re: BD: ZIPGSX 9mhz/32K Questions
Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 22:26:09 GMT

In article <cJ53VB2w164w@jwt.UUCP> bbs-bdoherty@jwt.UUCP writes:
>I just bought a ZIPGSX from TMS Peripherals (one of the greats of the
>mail order business I might add) and installed it without any
>trouble.  I just have a few questions, is there any way to stop the
>cursor from flickering on the desktop?  Has anyone had any problems

I don't know about the programs crashing, but a recent GS+ disk from
GS+ magazine had a CDev that fixed the cursor flicker on Zipped systems.
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Xref: sparky comp.sys.apple2:25695 comp.sys.mac.system:15311
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Where to get the Mac ProDOS file system extension
From: cxdb14@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu (RANDY)
Date: 17 Dec 92 02:27:36 CST
Organization: Wichita State University, Wichita, Ks

Can someone tell me site, directory, and file name where I can get the Mac
ProDOS file system extension?
--
Randy
cxdb14@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: prl3546@aw2.fsl.ca.boeing.com (Philip R. Lindberg)
Subject: Re: How to Get Games?
Organization: Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:08:22 GMT

carolb@pro-applebcs.UUCP (Carol Botteron) writes:

> [...] If not, is there some way to order disks of
> shareware/freeware games?

Try calling "Software Excitement" at 1-800-444-5457 or
"Big Red" at 1-402-379-4680.  Both have games like what
you are asking for.

Phil

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: taob@r-node.gts.org (Brian Tao)
Subject: Re: A+/Incider
Organization: R-node Public Access UNIX Information System (416-249-5366)
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 04:44:56 GMT

In article <Bz07xx.EC9@well.sf.ca.us> joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>
>RE: inCider's out-of-date reviews
>
>If inCider's reviews are out of date, it's for a good reason. Unlike this
>medium, where you post something and the whole world reads it within a day
>or two, inCider has a very long lead time. On 12/8/92, I submitted my
>Grapevine column for the March, 1993 issue.

    As far as timeliness of articles, I don't think anyone can really blame
the authors of the articles.  However, it seems to me that other "big"
magazines (the PC Magazines and Macworlds of the industry) seem to be on
the ball as far is new hardware and new software releases are concerned.  I
would think that a "smaller" magazine such as A+/InCider (please, change
the name!) would be able to handle a shorter lead time than the larger
operations.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.apple2.gno
From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
Subject: Re: ORCA system() command ... help!
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 01:22:01 GMT

bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar) writes:

>behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:
>>Hail,
>>please, someone help me. The following code produces (after executing
>>the system() call) an error message "Could not find file:" from the
>>system. Very strange. 
>   Have you tried this under ORCA as well? (I'm assuming you're
>using GNO :-)

It works dandy under GNO/ME. It does not work under ORCA. That's my
problem. Sigh.

>>  it = strdup ("compile -E -P test.c  keep=test");
>   It could be a bug in strdup.. after the strdup, pop into GSBug and
>see what the string actually is.

I had the string printed out via printf(). Anyway, I can write my own
strdup() and try again, though I doubt it'll make a diff.

Sigh

Soenke
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From: fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Info AOL
Date: 11 Dec 92 21:53:06 PST
Organization: BBS

GEnie was pretty cool, but the only ( and a major! ) complain I have is the
system's speed.  It's slow as hell!!  Why?

frank m. lin
fmlin@terapin.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: Clayten_Hamacher@mindlink.bc.ca (Clayten Hamacher)
Subject: Re: Zip Chips
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 11:11:16 GMT

I forgot to say that mine is a 8/16 GS Zip...Just bought and installed it..
having fun running everything at blinding speed.


P.S. I need it's control locations so I can write  a non GS/OS app. to change
them..


P.P.S. I asked for instruction on how to change BRAM locations, I meant
'instruction on how to change them WITHOUT using tools' so that I can do it
from any platform with a non-prodos program if I wish.

--

Clayten_Hamacher@Mindlink.bc.ca                 Land of the rising snow.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: hartkopf@spot.Colorado.EDU (Jeff Hartkopf)
Subject: Re: System 6.0 Reliability
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 04:20:41 GMT

In article <SKNKWRKS.92Dec10194050@sonny-boy.cs.unlv.edu> sknkwrks@sonny-boy.cs.unlv.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:
>Is it just me, or is System 6.0 an awfully flaky system?
[stuff about System 6 crashing regularly for him]

I have similar problems with System 6.  Applications (especially the 
Finder) crash often, and occasionally I get corrupted files.  Sometimes 
I'm working in the Finder and suddenly lots of files appear to have 
weird names with strange characters in them.  When this happens if I reboot
immediately usually the system is back to normal.

I have tried to track this down, including removing DAs etc., checking
my memory (4 megs on a GS Juice +), and reinstalling the system.  It still 
happens.  The only thing I can think of is that it has something to do with 
my InnerDrive 40 MB hard disk.  Maybe the driver is incompatible or 
something.  However I never had this problem with System 5.0.4, and I've 
tried removing the InnerDrive driver and letting GS/OS generate its own, 
but the crashes still happen.

Hopefully the problem will be fixed in System 6.0.1.


Jeff Hartkopf
University of Colorado at Boulder
Internet: hartkopf@spot.colorado.edu
From: sk2f+@andrew.cmu.edu (Seth D. Kadesh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: ftn for macs?
Date: 18 Dec 92 05:46:43 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.0fAT9Xa00WAtI7=cZD
Organization: Junior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

is there any equivalent to the gs' ftn for macs?  i'm working on this
file translation thingie for the gs, and i need to know how mac files
are set up....

  seth ---> sk2f@andrew.cmu.edu
and his amazing signature!