Re: Y1.999K problem

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

ISCA AppleII Librarian writes ...
> 
> I have a problem with the date on some of my IIe's.  The year is showing
> up as 93 instead of 99, so today is 1/05/93 instead of 1/05/99.
> 
> This is easily fixed by updating ProDOS with Apple's "clock.patcher"
> basic program; at least for my IIe's which boot from a disk or use
> a clock.driver such as a no-slot clock.
> 
> However, the II's in question boot via appletalk from an Appleshare3.0
> server.  One uses a no-slot clock - no problem.  The other uses a Time-
> master clock.  The Timemaster is set correctly and the timemaster utils
> display the date as 1/05/99, but other programs (basic.system, davex,
> Appleworks 5.1) see the date as 1/05/93.  I've replaced the Prodos (p8)
> program in the users folder, the servers boot system folder and even the
> system folder for booting GS/OS.  No luck - still 1/05/93.
 ....

     Is it possible that the patch which fixes things for the no-slot
clock messes them up (or fails to fix things) for Timemaster? What
happens if you boot standard unpatched ProDOS 8 (v2.03) from diskette on
the A2 with the Timemaster?



Rubywand