Re: GEOS for IIe, special disk image...

[phoenyx <phoenyx@texas.net>]

Labelas Enoreth wrote:

> Well, I thought of that, except that when I did it it involved several
> steps which I figured would be...difficult at least, for some. (Using a LC
> III with a IIe card in it, using Bernie on a PowerMac, and a IIgs as
> well...not everyone would have all the required 'equipment' and I'm not
> sure how to explain it otherwise. Plus, I needed to monkey around a little
> with HexEdit, if I remember correctly...or maybe it was Norton Disk
> Editor...in order for it to not kick the disk out all the time) The other
> idea I toyed with, was that if someone was to provide we with a proof of
> their ownership of GEOS (like a picture of the first page of the manual,
> or cover, or maybe of disk#1...) then I could send the image to them, and
> they could perhaps install their kernal onto it, or I could figure some
> way out...but even that seemed like a bit of a jump to make from point a
> to b, as if I have all the rights to make and distribute such a decision.
> Plus, then they could just go and share it around themselves if they
> wished, and I'm sure someone would try to find a way to decieve me sheerly
> for the sake of getting this 'rare' image for their collection. So, I
> guess I really don't know what to do. I wanted to do this mostly for
> people who owned GEOS and wanted to be able to run it more conveniently
> (most versions of GEOS gripe about almost any hard drive) and yes, I guess
> a small part wanted some people to be able to try it out and see it, but I
> didn't want to cause trouble with it.
> So...ah well, I'll think on it some more...and anyone who wants to add an
> opinion, please do...

I didn't remember it being that hard but now that I think about it, it was
sort of difficult. I think it has something to do with their modified prodos
kernel. I think the biggest problem I had was with other P8 programs and
GEOS on the same disk.

I was dissapointed that they didn't bring out the BASIC they promised or
some way of developing for it. It may have stood a chance at replacing
Prodos with better support from vendors.

Phoenyx