Re: Clock Patch

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
> In article 
> <1745174776384555984.347708mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com>,
>  Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
>>> In article 
>>> <476416023384547776.884977mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com>,
>>>  Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
>>>>> In article <61d0056b-b94a-473e-b6bc-d30acaa7e7ac@googlegroups.com>,
>>>>>  BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I can help you out.  There is a simple patch you can perform on 
>>>>>> prodos.sys 
>>>>>> to 
>>>>>> hard code the year instead of reading it from the thunder clock. Do you 
>>>>>> think 
>>>>>> this apply to your case?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -Brendan
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a Timemaster clock card which determines the year and it is 
>>>>> correct. I have a BASIC software program that updates the years table in 
>>>>> AppeWorks. However, this program is so old the instructions are for 
>>>>> disks. I cannot get it to allow me to input the volume name for my hard 
>>>>> drive.
>>>> 
>>>> Take a look at the BASIC program. 
>>>> 
>>>> It will be clear how to change the pathname to PRODOS.SYSTEM so that it 
>>>> can
>>>> access it. 
>>>> 
>>>> (If that isn't your cup of tea, post the program and someone here will
>>>> change it.)
>>>> 
>>>> -michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon
>>> 
>>> It has been a long time since I tried BASIC, but will give it a go. I 
>>> got the program at
>>> 
>>> http://www.techtalkz.com/apple/435946-prodos-patch.html
>>> 
>>> line 2045 is where I am getting stuck.
>> 
>> It looks like this program is already set up to deal with any kind of boot
>> volume. 
>> 
>> You should type in only the volume name, without a leading "/".  What
>> exactly do you type in and what is the error message?
> 
> My CFFA hd is in slot 7 and the volume name is X. When I type X I get a 
> beep with the cursor still at >   I have tried /X, S7,D1 and moved the 
> hd to slot 6 and used S6,D1 all with the same results.

I gave bad advice. 

A more careful reading of the program shows that to enter a volume name,
"/" should be typed first. Therefore, type "/x" and give it another try. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon