Re: Apple ][e

[jonINTERNETrelayCHAT@napaVALLEYnet.CLARInet (Jon Bettencourt)]

In article <38751F56.617F66E8@rimail.com>, Franz <morningwolf@rimail.com> wrote:

> While I have not touched an apple II in many years I just got my
> daughter a II e as she was interested in asm and since I learned it on a
> II + it seemed like a good starting point.
> When I turn the IIe on it has Apple and a symbol  beside it on the top
> of the screen. the floppy drive makes the familiar sound from years ago
> as if it is searching for it's boot track then hangs..

At that point, press Control+Reset. This will get you into Applesoft (with
a "]" prompt). The command CALL -151 will bring you into the System
Monitor where you can enter machine code.

> I suspect that
> the controler card has a problem. Any suggestion as to what it could be
> otherwise, as well as how to cure it? My problem is that I played this
> up as a big thing and now my daughter is rather disapointed as it does
> not work..
> 
> Frustrated in Montreal....

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An Apple II fanatic since 1998!     S0.5 LIS+++! Suzy+++! M1987
"I can't stand to see you so miserable, Lis. Unless it's from
a rubber spider down your dress. Hmm... that gives me an idea. 
(Pulls out tape recorder) Note for later: put rubber spider down
Lisa's dress. He he he he he."

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