Re: Modem MGR does not like my IIe (screenshot)

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com>]

In article <P4ednenM2cGRsKbUnZ2dnUVZ_uGdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:

> John B. Matthews wrote:
> > In article 
> > <c7b15762-9e82-4642-b964-92be6802fe05@a12g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
> >  blakespot <blakespot@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Check this:
> >>
> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/3086412123/in/set-72157604441725927/
> >>
> >> Why is Modem MGR not liking my (unenhanced) 128K Apple IIe?  I pulled
> >> down the std 3-disk set, booted up, and I get this.
> >>
> >> I never had such an issue with it on my //c.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
> > 
> > The unenhanced //e firmware disables interrupts for rather too long:
> > 
> > <http://home.roadrunner.com/~jbmatthews/ssc.html>
> 
> Also, wasn't there an issue with screen holes and/or expansion ROM not being 
> preserved correctly with the original firmware?

I don't recall, but I can imagine problems if the alternate bank's 
screen holes were switched in.

I did find reference to a //c screen-hole bug in aal-8604:

<http://www.txbobsc.com/aal/1986/aal8604.html>

-- 
John B. Matthews
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http://home.roadrunner.com/~jbmatthews/