Re: Proterm and the //E

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

Steve W. Jackson (swjackso@sprynet.com) wrote:
: In article <4qmf3g$ma7@blackice.winternet.com>, nathan@winternet.com
: (Nathan Mates) wrote:

: > In article <4qm81i$aq3@nntp.seflin.lib.fl.us>,
: > Robert Rait <cybdiver@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us> wrote:
: > >I have a //E with an 80 column card,  I just tried running a copy of
: > >ProTerm on it and it says I need a 65C02 Processor?
: > >Anyone know anything about  that?
: > 
: >     It is saying that it wants an upgraded //e, or at least the upgraded
: > processor from a //e. You might be able to find an upgrade kit from
: > Alltech Electronics at (619) 721-7733.
: > 
: > Nathan Mates


: Nathan should know, being an Apple II demigod and all that, but isn't the
: correct term for a //e with a 65C02 an enhanced //e?  Just a thought.

Actually, that is not correct.  An enhanced //e has not only the 65C02,
but also the upgraded CD and EF ROMs (or the CF ROM) and the "improved"
(yeah, right...) video ROM.  My understanding (from reading this group for
a while...I haven't tried it) is that ProTERM is perfectly happy in an
otherwise unenhanced ][e with the 65C02 processor.  I would consider that
an "upgraded" machine, but that is certainly not an "enhanced" //e since
it lacks the improved 80-column firmware, the Applesoft upgrades, the
mini-assembler, and the MouseText character set.

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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