Re: Apple IIe / ProDOS / Y2K?

[CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 03:54:00 -0700, Terence J. Boldt
<apple2@cgocable.net> wrote:

>In article <37de7ab7.3702550@news>, CUTblakeney@home.com 
>(Jeff Blakeney) wrote:
>
>> Actually it is the processor in the machine, not the 
>> amount of memory,
>> that determines whether you can run ProDOS v2.0.x.  
>
>I don't think this is correct.  True it does require a 
>65C02 but it also needs the memory (or it at least checks 
>for it).  My enhanced IIe would only run ProDOS 2.x.x when 
>I had the extended 80 column card installed.

Well, I just copied PRODOS v2.0.3 and BASIC.SYSTEM v1.5 to a 5.25"
floppy, pulled the RAMWorks II card from my enhanced IIe leaving it
with only 64k of RAM and booted that new disk.  It booted just fine.

Perhaps you needed the extra memory for the program that you were
booting into.  ProDOS v2.0.3 needs an Apple II or compatible with 64k
of RAM minimum and a 65C02 processor.  Programs like AppleWorks or
DazzleDraw require an aux slot card for the 80 column capability, the
extra memory or the double-hi-res capability.

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