Re: Clock Patch

[Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net>]

In article 
<476416023384547776.884977mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com>,
 Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
> > In article <61d0056b-b94a-473e-b6bc-d30acaa7e7ac@googlegroups.com>,
> >  BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> I can help you out.  There is a simple patch you can perform on prodos.sys 
> >> to 
> >> hard code the year instead of reading it from the thunder clock. Do you 
> >> think 
> >> this apply to your case?
> >> 
> >> -Brendan
> > 
> > I have a Timemaster clock card which determines the year and it is 
> > correct. I have a BASIC software program that updates the years table in 
> > AppeWorks. However, this program is so old the instructions are for 
> > disks. I cannot get it to allow me to input the volume name for my hard 
> > drive.
> 
> Take a look at the BASIC program. 
> 
> It will be clear how to change the pathname to PRODOS.SYSTEM so that it can
> access it. 
> 
> (If that isn't your cup of tea, post the program and someone here will
> change it.)
> 
> -michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon

It has been a long time since I tried BASIC, but will give it a go. I 
got the program at

http://www.techtalkz.com/apple/435946-prodos-patch.html

line 2045 is where I am getting stuck.