Re: Apple IIgs booting/monitor problems

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Bill Garber wrote:

>"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> Bill Garber wrote:
>>
>> >"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> >> Bill Garber wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >"Ned Ludd" <spam@luddite.ca> wrote in message
>> >> >1g2lb8v.93jh89bwo0fuN%spam@luddite.ca">news:1g2lb8v.93jh89bwo0fuN%spam@luddite.ca...
>> >> >> Ned Ludd <spam@luddite.ca> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Adalbert Goertz <goertz@cyberspace.org> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > > re:
>> >> >> > > When I boot the GS with that floppy in the drive, it says
>"UNABLE
>> >TO
>> >> >> > > LOAD
>> >> >> > > PRODOS"....
>> >> >> > > What does that mean???
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > Adalbert Goertz responds >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > It requires a file named "PRODOS" which it cannot find. So, you
>> >have
>> >> >to
>> >> >> > > add it, like Prodos8.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> ...or possibly the disk was made on a mac, I think file forking can
>> >> >> cause that sometimes.
>> >> >
>> >> >I hate to bring this up if it already was, but make sure the slot you
>> >> >are trying to boot from is not set to your card, unless you are using
>> >> >a controller card in the slot, then it should be.
>> >>
>> >> His system is reading the boot block, since that's where the "UNABLE
>> >> TO LOAD PRODOS" message is.
>> >>
>> >> The problem is that he doesn't have PRODOS in the root directory.
>> >
>> >Or it's version 1.0.1 which doesn't work on the GS or the IIc+.
>>
>> If the incorrect version is found, a different error message will result.
>> For example, "RELOCATION OR CONFIGURATION ERROR".
>
>No, you are incorrect. When I attempt to load ProDOS 1.0.1 on
>my IIc+ or IIgs rom3, it clearly states, "UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS".

I have never seen this behavior.  AFAIK, ProDOS 1.0.1 is compatible
with all 64KB Apples.

-michael

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