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Re: ZipChip //e question
David Wilson <david@uow.edu.au> wrote:
> William Katz <druid@dorsai.org> writes:
>>By the way, is it just me, or is the Zip Chip (8mhz and possibly the 4mhz
>>version as well) not exactly 100% 65c02 compatible? One particular program
>>where I noticed something strange is ShrinkIt 3.4.
>>If you view a file (T-Type Files) everything is fine, but when you go back
>>to the main menu, and move the arrow keys, you can see "T-Type Files" in
>>the middle of the top line on the screen. I have noticed this ever since
>>using ShrinkIt 3.4 with my 8Mhz Zip Chip //e. When using the standard 1Mhz
>>65c02 chip that comes with the //e, I do not see this cosmetic bug. Has
>>anyone else noticed this??? I am sure there are other 'minor' observations
>>out there.
>
> Does it happen if you run the Zip Chip at 1MHz (press ESC when you power it
> up)?
Yes, it happens when I run my Zip Chip at 1Mhz. Also, when powering up my
//e, it always displays a white and black checkerboard type of screen for
a couple of seconds, then goes away to the normal 'Apple //e' text on the
top of the screen. I assume this is normal for the Zip Chip, eh?
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William D. Katz "a good skier"
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