Re: Some II+ Questions. (ProDOS etc.)

[Linards Ticmanis <ticmanis@coli.uni-sb.de>]

David Empson wrote:

> There was an early version of the Apple II System Utilities program
> which worked on a 6502 processor.  I don't know which version it was,
> off-hand, but I think it ran in 40-column mode, while the more recent
> versions only work in 80-column mode and also require a 65C02 processor
> (IIgs, IIc or enhanced IIe).

Can somebody shed light on what version that was? That's exactly what
I've been looking for.

> 
> You can certainly use the primitive FILER and CONVERT programs from the
> original ProDOS 1.0 system disk.

Naah, they're so pathetic. ;-)

> It would be rather difficult.  The board will probably fit, and the
> power supply connector should be compatible, but the keyboard is
> completely wrong, and the ][/][+ case doesn't have as many cutouts for
> connectors from I/O cards.