Re: need ProDos info, or How do I make...

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"Howard Moulton Jr." writes ...
> 
> I have a couple of a2e's, 1 with a 5.25 unidisk and ProFile 10m drive,
> and one with a Disk ][ but I have no OS. The hd tries to boot, but comes
> up with "RELOCATION/CONFIGURATION ERROR" and then locks up the computer
> dead. I have no disks with a "system" on it. How do I make a bootable
> system disk if there is no bootable media? I believe the hard drive is
> in need of a low-level format, but I cannot find any technical info on
> the controller card or the controller card in the ProFile (which is
> running a Z8 processor from Zilog - what a switch for Apple!)I have read
> about a "PC 2 a2e" setup that allows a pc to send binary data to the a2e
> via cassette port. I have some "SSC" cards coming, but in the mean
> time......


     To get bootable ProDOS and DOS 3.3 diskettes, you could contact some
regular poster to this group and agree to pay postage plus materials cost to
have the disks sent. This would be _much_ easier than trying to transfer an OS
from PC with no disk OS in place.

     The error message you mention generally seems to be associated with the
RAM into which ProDOS tries to relocate itself-- like it's missing or not
working right. (A corrupted ProDOS is another possibility.)  You might try
running the IIe self-test: hold down the Control and SolidApple keys then press
and release Reset.

     If you discover a RAM problem, fixing it may clear up the problem with
starting ProDOS from your hard disk.



Rubywand