GSPlus Emulator help for Apple II
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I saw your posting on AppleFritter, but I will echo my reply here, and hopefully someone else knows a better or easier way (not that this is bad at all).
Use F4 to mount the disk image (sounds like you're doing this fine). The IIGS will only boot from the first disk in a slot, so S5D1 or S6D1 would work but S6D2 would not for example.
Restart the emulator, if it doesn't boot properly, most likely you will have a "*" prompt (monitor) or "]" prompt (basic).
If you are familiar with using PR#5 or PR#6 to boot a slot (from BASIC), that's really all you need to do. If you are at the monitor "*" prompt, type "E000R" to get to BASIC, and then PR#5 to boot Slot 5 disk 1. It should work for you.
Use F4 to mount the disk image (sounds like you're doing this fine). The IIGS will only boot from the first disk in a slot, so S5D1 or S6D1 would work but S6D2 would not for example.
Restart the emulator, if it doesn't boot properly, most likely you will have a "*" prompt (monitor) or "]" prompt (basic).
If you are familiar with using PR#5 or PR#6 to boot a slot (from BASIC), that's really all you need to do. If you are at the monitor "*" prompt, type "E000R" to get to BASIC, and then PR#5 to boot Slot 5 disk 1. It should work for you.
You're a genius! That worked!
I am still learning about Apple II's. I didn't know about "monitor" vs. BASIC.
I am still learning about Apple II's. I didn't know about "monitor" vs. BASIC.
No worries. A very very condensed cliff notes is that the system monitor was Wozniak's original code to interact with the 6502 processor. On the Apple 1, from the Monitor, Basic was loaded from cassette tape and ended up in memory starting at the location E000. Later on, BASIC was added directly to ROM in the Apple II series. Either way, issuing the command "E000R" in the monitor just means start Running code from memory location E000.
You can also "escape" from BASIC back to the monitor by issuing the infamous "CALL -151" command.
System monitors for microprocessors are typically very small utilities which allow input or examination of compiled machine code. The Wozniak system monitor for the 6502 can fit in a short paragraph of text, it's that small. To the average user they are not too useful, so having BASIC available was one of the reasons the Apple computers did so well.
You can also "escape" from BASIC back to the monitor by issuing the infamous "CALL -151" command.
System monitors for microprocessors are typically very small utilities which allow input or examination of compiled machine code. The Wozniak system monitor for the 6502 can fit in a short paragraph of text, it's that small. To the average user they are not too useful, so having BASIC available was one of the reasons the Apple computers did so well.
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I used this book. which is new (compared to other apple ii books)
The New Apple II User's Guide
really helped me understand the different modes and how to boot things and stuff. even was great at talking about the different models of Apple II's
The New Apple II User's Guide
really helped me understand the different modes and how to boot things and stuff. even was great at talking about the different models of Apple II's
Dang, that book isn't available for Kindle. A lot easier for me to read with bigger fonts. Any suggestions?
its the macgui guy. i THINK i see him on this forum.
you could prolly email him directly and ask though. from that website.
you could prolly email him directly and ask though. from that website.