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From: ldr335@uiucuxf.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Franklins and ProDos
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Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 11:36:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 11:36:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucuxf.CSO.UIUC.EDU!ldr335    Jan 31 10:36:00 1986



    You ask a question that has been debated and discussed since ProDOS first
came into existance.  One I have also spent much time working with since I
too have a Franklin (1200).
    To answer your first question, as is ProDOS will not work on a Franklin
(or any other Apple Compatable for that matter) due to some ROM checking that
takes place during the boot process.  It is however possible to modify ProDOS
so that it will skip the checking and continue execution. 
    The modification can be done one of two ways, either a modification to the
disk (using a sector editor) or to memory each and every time ProDOS is loaded.
I prefer the former, due to my having to do it but once. To make the modification, get out your favorite sector editor (ZAP, Tricky Dick, etc..) and read track
1 sector 9 of your ProDOS master.  (NOTE: This mod will not  work with version
1.1.1 or greater(?)) Change bytes $5B and $5C (hexadecimal) to EA 's.  Write the
sector back to disk and you will have a working version of ProDOS (NOTE2: You 
must have an 80-column card in your franklin to run ProDOS)
    Just because you can now run ProDOS doen't mean that you can use AppleWorks.
AppleWorks also does some funny checking in memory before it will load, and the
changes are not as easy as the one for ProDOS.  The only way to get AppleWorks 
to run on a non-//e (//c) is to purchase($59.95) Videx's AppleWorks preboot.
This was orginally designed just so that Videx owner's could use AppleWorks,
however it will also work with Franklin's 80-column card.  (NOTE3: Use the control key instead of the open-apple.)(NOTE4: The desktop size is only about 10K)

    I hope that clears up your and anyone else's problems with ProDOS and 
AppleWorks.  If you have any more questions leave another note.

                         Leonard Rosenthol
                           ldr335@uiucuxf