Re: Just bought an Apple II

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <20000508085107.22710.00004147@ng-cg1.aol.com>,
R.A.Guy <ljsilicon@aol.comSpamSUX> wrote:
 
> Paul wrote...
> 
>> Second, instead of getting a system disk, you can remove the disk
>> controller card -- then the Apple ][ should enter it's ROM-based
>> BASIC
> 
> Not needed. Just press the control and reset keys at the same time
> while the drive is spinning. It will pop you into BASIC or the Monitor.
 
True.
 
If you must press Ctrl+Reset for this to happen, it is an Apple II+
or later, and you'll end up in Basic.  If you'll end up in the
Monitor, it is an Apple II (pre-plus), and then you only need to
press Reset for this to happen.
 
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