Re: Apple II...giving me more issues.

[Nama <forums6000@mac.com>]

I did try it back in the machine, but I'll do it again for good luck.
Thanks for the advice.

Philip


On Sep 27, 5:57 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Nama wrote:
> > On Sep 22, 9:14 pm, Linards Ticmanis <ticma...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>Linards Ticmanis wrote:
>
> >>>Maybe a ROM issue or a banking issue with the language card? Remember
> >>>that ProDOS won't try to initialize Integer BASIC will DOS will.
>
> >>Argh. Of course that should've been "*while* DOS will".
>
> >>--
> >>Linards Ticmanis
>
> > Well, I have to say that was a great deduction.
> > My Apple II has Applesoft ROMs not integer ROMS, and I have a spare
> > non working Apple II+ board. I swapped out the ROMs from the non
> > working board one by one, testing as I went. Three ROMs into the
> > process, the Apple II booted perfectly.
>
> > So the 0013 ROM was bad. Not sure why, or for what reason, but I guess
> > these things just happen.
>
> > I've fixed this machine a few times now (replacing chips each time),
> > and thanks to Linards, this was the easiest fix of them all. BIG
> > thanks.
>
> I presume that you've tried the "old" chip back in the machine
> and it still doesn't work?  Otherwise, it could just be cleaning
> the ROM/socket pins the hard way.  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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