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Re: PRODOS in ROM chip; boot from ROM


stephen e buggie (buggie@musca.unm.edu) writes:
> 
> PRODOS IIe/IIc is only about 35K or 35 blocks; this could easily fit on a 
> ROM.
> 
> Since there are no more recent Prodos-8 versions other than v.2.0.3, 
> could Prodos be placed on a ROm for super-fast booting???
> 
> If yes, then how???

I am not technically literate at all- but how about the way those No-slot
clocks for  IIe's work? ProDOS put on a chip that fits in between one of
the normal ROM's? That way it wouldn't require a card and take up a slot.
Sounds pretty complex though. (What are weekends for, right? :)  )
-Michael



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