Re: Typing computer logos (was: Apple Computers-collector's items?)

[harvey@zikzak.zikzak.net (Andrew Harvey)]

Edhel Iaur <drsmooth@baldcom.net> writes:

>Galen Tatsuo Komatsu wrote:

>>         *bzzt* sorry, no Chevy Nova for you today.  The unenhanced //e
>> displays "APPLE ][" on startup.  I'm fairly sure of that, as I was
>> swapping parts between two //e CPUs earlier (one enhanced the other not)

>Close, but not correct.  I have the fun and enjoyment (I'm being sarcastic, 
>obviously) of using an unenhanced //e, and it says "Apple ][" upon boot-up.  
>Apparently, Apple thought it should showcase the //e's new LoWeRcAsE lEtTeRs, 
>but thought it unimportant to distinguish the ][e from a ][.  Makes sense to me. 
>("Really?" "No.  Not REALLY!")
>-- 

Actually, I believe that the "][" was left because some apple software
checked that location in ROM to verify an original apple was being used
during the clone wars. I remember I had to reburn a friends ROMs in his
clone to change "GO!" to "APPLE ][" in order to get it to run something or 
other. (I don't remember what though, that was a decade ago!). We also had 
to re-locate some of the boot code in the ROM to fool the clone check.

AH! the apple...those were the good old days *grin*
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Andrew Harvey (harvey@zikzak.net         )      "La computadora es su Amiga!"