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From: jazzman@claris.com (Sydney R. Polk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: //gs question
Message-ID: <10228@claris.com>
Date: 1 Jun 89 18:48:20 GMT
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From article <2708@ndsuvax.UUCP>, by nuwilken@ndsuvax.UUCP (Scott Wilken):
> 
> I have a question concerning CDA's, NDA's, etc.
> 
> If I were to put a directory named SYSTEM on a disk which boots under
> ProDOS 8, instead of loading P16 and running the finder, then put in the
> directories like /desk.accs and /system.setup, would these things load, or
> not?  I am inclined to think not, but I would like to use SYSBEEP and some
> CDA's with a few 8-bit programs.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Scott Wilken
This is possible (look at AppleWorks) but is really gross.  Basically you
have to detect whether you are on a GS or not.  If you are then you
have to start the desk manager.

There is a lot of other hell you have go through too, but I'm not too
familiar with 8-bit code.

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