Re: Mastery Development software broken by Y2K?

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Jack Countryman <jcountry@seidata.com> wrote:

>There is a setup for networking Apple IIE and GS using a GS (or perhaps
>even a IIE) as a server that was sold by a company called "Mastery
>Development".  We have two in local schools.  These will no longer boot
>all the way up to where the server program will scan the network or
>recognize the workstations.
>
>The IIGS that operates as the server has the correct date and time. 
>Apparently the software doesn't read it or doesn't know how to run.  
>
>We called the company.  They said to set the clock/date back.  We did
>that...it still doesn't work.  I think the software saves the date it
>ran last, as it uses it to track when the last backup was made.  I
>suspect that is why it won't run after the date is set back?  However,
>none of us have any information on where/how that date is saved or how
>to clear it?
>
>Ideas/suggestions?

Because this is an 8-bit (presumably ProDOS) program, it will
have problems.  There are various Y2K patches posted by those
who care on csa2.  Scan through them at
http://www.dejanews.com/ DejaNews to find the right one.

The IIGS is immune to the Y2K bug because its equivalent of
the bug is when 2039 rolls over to 2040 (which it thinks is
1940).  Try it by advancing the IIGS' clock forward 40 years.
But while the IIGS is immune, apparently ProDOS is not.

See the AppleWorks and Y2K threads.

There seems to be two competing patches.  One is endorsed
by Apple and one is developed by the author of ProSel.  Given
the age of this software, the non-Apple patch might be the
way to go.