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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: GS only ProDOS 8 release
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Date: 28 Jul 90 01:59:42 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from dlyons@Apple.COM

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>I tend to agree with this--I would rather see a 128K-Apple II version of
>ProDOS 8, if that's what it takes, to fit some more features in.  There
>are compatibility problems with this too, but if everybody starts following
>the rules as currently laid out in the ProDOS 8 Technical Notes, then
>the system can grow into most of the auxiliary-memory language card,
>leaving the main 46K ($800..BFFF) in auxiliary memory for the application,
>but leaving the user without a /RAM disk.

According to my Tech Ref Manual, however, $800-$BEFF is free space.. And 
most 128K programs use that Aux memory in some capacity.

What would be nice, is to have an Expanded memory Prodos 8 -- ie if you
have a memory card with 256K+ or a IIGS, then you could utilitize new
features (although I'm not sure what they would be offhand).

Mark Munz