Re: Question about Apple ][ ROM chips!

[russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <2ab25086.0109042205.35ae4d3b@posting.google.com>,
Charles Forbin <sark314@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I just found http://www.classiccmp.org/mail-archive/classiccmp/1997-06/2930.html
>and read about something called an "RFI motherboard" that seems to be
>similar to what's in the 1979-copyrighted board.  The post also says:
>
>"According to my docs, Apple II's were made with all three
>motherboards.
>Apple ][+'s have Rev 1 or RFI motherboards."

RFI is likely Radio Frequency Interference.  The older Apple's emitted
more than most college radio stations :-).  I believe this was after
the 1979 board.  

>Oh yeah, I forgot to add: on both machines, pressing "Reset" alone
>seems to work; Ctrl-Reset isn't necessary.  Is this function unique to
>the motherboard, or is it part of the keyboard's board (and therefore
>keeps the motherboard's authenticity in question)?

It's part of the keyboard's board, and there should be a switch on a
II+.


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