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Re: Typing computer logos (was: Apple Computers-collector's items?)



Andrew Harvey (harvey@zikzak.zikzak.net) wrote:

: Actually, I believe that the "][" was left because some apple software
: checked that location in ROM to verify an original apple was being used
: during the clone wars. I remember I had to reburn a friends ROMs in his
: clone to change "GO!" to "APPLE ][" in order to get it to run something or 
: other. (I don't remember what though, that was a decade ago!). We also had 
: to re-locate some of the boot code in the ROM to fool the clone check.

I would think that it would have been easier to hack the code!  But I
guess it depends on your pleasure.

: AH! the apple...those were the good old days *grin*

yep (sigh).

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