Re: Slot settings on a ROM 3

[jonINTERNETrelayCHAT@napaVALLEYnet.CLARInet (Jon Bettencourt)]

> > >For instance, I noticed the other day that after I set slot 3 to "Your 
> > >card" instead of "Built in text", I can execute the APPLESOFT command 
> > >PR#3, and the machine switches to 80 columns. But I cannot execute the 
> > >PRODOS command PR#3; this results in a "No device connected" error.
> > 
> > That's strange.  PR#3 should cease working either way.
> 
> Oh my. Isn't this machine a wondrous piece of fuzzy logic!
> I discovered that you and I are both right. When you boot the ROM 3 up 
> in DOS 3.3, you can't get to the 80 column screen. But when you boot up 
> in ProDOS or GS/OS, you can, as long as you don't press reset!
> Set slot 3 to "Your Card". Switch the machine off (this is for all you 
> sceptics) and boot from a floppy that has only ProDOS and Basic.System 
> on it.
> Now type :PR#3 (That's PR#3, preceeded by a colon.)
> This puts you in 80-column mode!
> Press reset.
> This puts you back in 40 colums.
> type :PR#3 again.
> This time, the computer hangs.

What happens when you type in PR#3 instead of :PR#3? Does it do the same thing?

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