Re: Bought a Franklin Ace 1000: Questions..

[csokolo@eis.calstate.edu (Christopher Sokolov)]

tomk@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Tom Kelly) writes:

> Does anyone have the patch to make ProDos work on a Franklin?
> If so please post it or send me E-Mail.
> Thanks.

Seeing as I told you there was a patch, I will post it.  Maybe this could
be in the FAQ?

1.  Boot ProDOS.  When the system hangs up, press [RESET
2.  Type 2647:EA EA (prodos 1.0)  -or-  265B:EA EA ('all' other versions)
3.  Type 2000G

Congratulations!  But the change is not permanent, your must modify the
PRODOS file.  The following BASIC program will do just that.

20 D$ = CHR$(4)
30 INPUT "INSERT DISK TO BE PATCHED AND PRESS RETURN":R$
40 PRINT D$;"BLOAD PRODOS,TSYS,A$2000"
50 POKE 9819,234:POKE 9820,234
60 PRINT D$;"BSAVE PRODOS,TSYS,A$2000":END

For ProDOS 1.0 change line 50 to:

50 POKE 9799,234:POKE 9800,234

(From Home Computer Magazine, v5 #4, page 13)

I left out the error trapping code from the program, but it should do the
job. :)  Anyone who wants the complete program mailed to them, let me know.

A few points:  I seriously doubt this patch will work for ProDOS version
after 1.9.  My II+ doesn't.  It may not even work with some fairly old
versions, as this program came out when ProDOS was first released.

Hope this helps,

-Christopher Sokolov