Re: Apple IIe

[ralphp@gcstation.net (Ralph Wade Phillips)]

Hi, Stuart!

In article <AE3FC632966853863@astore.wintermute.co.uk>,
astore@wintermute.co.uk (Stuart Tevendale) wrote:

> I've just got hold of an Apple IIe with one 5-1/2" Drive. It's been alot of
> years since I last used one, but I couldn't stand to see it being thrown
> out with the rubbish!
> 
> When I switch it on, it comes up with the 'Apple ][' logo on the screen and
> the disk drive runs. However I can't get a prompt of any sort that I can
> type at. Do I need a disk to boot it from ??

        No, but you need to press Control-Reset to get out of the "On A
Clear Disk You Can Seek Forever" Barbara Streisand impersonation that that
Autoboot ROM (and the //e) does ... <B-)

> 
> ISTR from my previous Apple II days that this wasn't the case. I don't have
> any manuals or disks, so details of how to create a boot disk (if needed)
> would be greatly appreciated.

        Find someone with a boot disk and copy it.  That's about it ...


> 
> Thanks
> 
> Stuart

        RwP

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