re:APPLE //e HELP!!!!!!

[BRIAN.HAMMACK@rook.wa.com (brian hammack)]

 Tatkins@unix1.Sncc.Lsu.Ed screeched blissfully:

     | My question is: shouldn't my Apple //e boot up without any cards
     | in it?  Doesn't it have an onboard OS?

What is SUPPOSED to happen with no cards inside is that it says APPLE ][
at the top of the screen, then down a couple lines is a ] and a flashing
box cursor.  You're in Applesoft Basic.  No OS exists internally, since
you don't have anything attached that would use one (with the exception
of stuff to get at one -- the commands to operate the tape drive and
boot a floppy drive).

And if you don't get the Applesoft Basic cursor, something's wrong.

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