From: alelee@mac.com   
      
   On 2022-06-27 05:56:23 +0000, Mitchell Spector said:   
      
   > 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   
      
   Hopefully you'd still find my collections of 32meg volumes with mass   
   storage friendly IIGS specific software useful (available if you scroll   
   down towards the bottom of the homepage).   
      
   I've also started efforts to create a Total Replay GS, although its   
   final name will not be that.   
      
   We're currently tracking what currently doesn't work from mass storage   
   or specific versions of ProDOS 16 or GS/OS. If anyone can help hack   
   these programs, please look at:   
      
   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19FCd3w-qTbxh5fbH6tgtLpsD   
   nFWcN6E6fSp0B3WjXU/edit?usp=sharing   
      
      
   Alex   
      
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