From: mitch2gs@hotmail.com
qkumba wrote:
>One minor thing to note is that Total Replay does not use ProDOS
>in any form. We use a custom bootsector to locate and load our
>system file within the ProDOS file-system.The use of the ProDOS
>file-system allows us to maintain compatibility with external ProDOS
> media (or to be launched via someone running ProDOS first).
>So, to make a CD that can boot Total Replay directly, you'd need
>a way to copy our boot sector rather than the usual ProDOS one.
>Otherwise, you can put the regular ProDOS boot-sector on there,
>and your ProDOS system file, so that ProDOS boots first.
Interesting, did not know that! On a side note, I found an old
Quantum ProDrive LPS 105 in storage and installed that in an
external SCSI enclosure. I created 3 x 32 MB partitions and a
small 4 MB partition, and hooked it up to the Apple IIe with
RamFAST.
I just dragged all the Total Replay files onto the first partition
and to my surprise, it automatically boots up on the IIe and gets
directly to the Total Replay title screen/menu!
I'm actually impressed by the speed, it boots up instantly
once the RamFAST detects the drive, and I can zip right
through the game selection list holding down the left/right
arrow keys. Games load nearly instantly too--almost as
efficiently as Total Replay on my IIGS with RamFAST D.
I may eventually still try the CD-ROM option just to see
if it can't be done, but this hardisk solution is far better,
and a noticeable improvement over the Zip drive too!
I've actually had a pair of RamFAST Rev C boards
for over 20 years, but had little to no incentive to add
mass storage to my 8-bit II's. That is, until Total Replay!
Mitchell Spector
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