Re: Clock Patch

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

In article 
<1745174776384555984.347708mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com>,
 Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> It looks like this program is already set up to deal with any kind of boot
> volume. 
> 
> You should type in only the volume name, without a leading "/".  What
> exactly do you type in and what is the error message?

My CFFA hd is in slot 7 and the volume name is X. When I type X I get a 
beep with the cursor still at >   I have tried /X, S7,D1 and moved the 
hd to slot 6 and used S6,D1 all with the same results.
> 
> -michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon