Re: Apple IIe / ProDOS / Y2K / NSC Patch?

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

ehillman@erinet.com (Ed Hillman) wrote:

>obsbedia2@aol.com (Obsbedia2) wrote:
>
>>The no-slot clock no longer patches prodos.  The installation disk places the
>>no-slot program as the first executable file on the directory.  Upon bootup,
>>the order is then ProDOS, then the No-Slot Clock, then the next System file
on
>>the Main Directory.
>>
>>Jay Edwards
>>
>>Is there a patch for ProDOS 2.0.3 to get it to read the No Slot Clock?  What
I
>>currently have is a .SYSTEM file that has to be executed with each boot,
which
>>apparently loads the NSC driver and then kicks off the next .SYSTEM file. 
I'd
>>like to just have a patched PRODOS file instead.
>
>Are the no-slot clocks still being sold somewhere?

The No Slot Clock is sold by JDR Microdevices under the name
Dallas Smartwatch.  See the post I copied from another thread
below:

Subject: Re: Date & Time on Apple IIc+
From: "Gus Vilomar" <gvilomar@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 19 August 1999 10:46 PM EDT

Thanks to Supertimer I found what I needed.  I'm posting his reply in
order to share the knowledge.  The actual software for the No Slot Clock can
be found at : ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/Utilities/NSC.STUFF/

Gus
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In a message dated 99-08-19 10:55:31 EDT, you write:

>Hi,
>
>I checked out http://www.jdr.com/  and found two Dallas Smartwatch:
>
>1. Dallas Smartwatch/ROM 64K/256K 28P
>2. Dallas Smartwatch/RAM 64K/256K
>
>I guess the difference would be that one is for RAM and the other is for
>ROM.  Which one should I buy?
>
>Gus

Hi Gus, grab the one for the ROM.  That one is designed to fit
under any 64k or 256k ROM/EPROM 28 pin chip.  What you
do is pry off a ROM in the IIc Plus, plug the Smartwatch into
the empty socket, then plug the ROM into the Smartwatch.

You'd then need to find the No Slot Clock software somewhere
from someone (best bet on csa2) since a patch must be
applied to ProDOS for it to recognize the SmartWatch.

Good luck!


Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

> "Gus Vilomar" <gvilomar@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Everytime I boot up, I need to set the date and time.  Is there a way to
set
> >the date and time one time and have the computer "remember" this
information
> >everytime it boots up?
>
> IIc Plus lacks a clock chip.  You can add one by installing the
> No-Slot clock/Dallas Smartwatch chip.