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Re: ProDOS ?

> > No, unfortunately the basic Apple II system is not able to read or
> > write disks without loading a DOS.
>
> If so, how can it load DOS from the disk?    <evil grin>

It can't. The basic Apple II system does not include a disk controller card.

> THe firmware on the disk controller card actually has some (very
> limited) capability to read a disk: it can move the disk head to
> the outermost track, and then it can read sector 0 on that track
> and execute the code there.

If you look at the very NEXT SENTENCE you would see I explain that! Don't
<evil grin> at me!

:-)

Simon.