Washington Apple PiDISK ID : 3REP-01
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY PDS NAME: Apple /// Confidence Disk DISK ID : 3REP-01 BOOTABLE? Both Sides SIDE ONE: This is one of many disks designed to test your /// in various ways to help you trouble shoot software or hardware problems. Instructions for using this disk are on side one. SIDE TWO This contains the actual Confidence Disk program. Self-booting. Not Listable - but copyable with System Utilities.
DISK ID : 3REP-02
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY PDS NAME: Apple /// Diagnostics Disk/Block Editor DISK ID#: 3REP-02 BOOTABLE: Yes SIDE ONE: Another version of the Apple /// Diagnostics disk. Easy to use - but beware: the disk check program has been reported to be unreliable. SIDE TWO: The famous Mensch Block Edit Program. Allows you to view or change code at the root level. Not for the faint of heart!
DISK ID : 3REP-03
/// SIG PD LIBRARY
By David Ottalini
WAP /// SIG Co-Chairman
PDS NAME: Apple ///+ Diagnostics/512K Memory Test
DISK ID : 3REP-03:
BOOTABLE? Side One - With a ///+
Side Two - Requires 512K Memory Board
Apple ///+ Diagnostics Disk/512K Memory Test - Two programs on this disk will
help you determine the health of your ///+ and (if equipped) its 512K memory
board. Both are written in Applesoft Basic under the old DOS 3.3 and are
self-booting. The Apple ///+ Diagnostics is similar to, but a tad different
from the Apple /// version in that the tests have been moved around a bit and
it will check the health of your clock chip. The RAM test seems to be a bit
better at identifying what chips may, in fact, be bad. Other than that, its
the same as its earlier version. You could, in fact, run this test on a ///
- just don't bother with the clock chip test.
The 512K memory test is the one supplied by On Three and is an expanded
version of the older Apple /// memory test found on the Confidence disk
(3REP-01). It will, in fact, work on any Apple /// - it simply checks to see
what memory is available, forgets what isn't and procedes with the test.
When checking your ///'s memory, be sure to do it both from a cold boot and
after its warmed up a bit. I've found that while problems occur while cold,
they can go away after things have warmed up a bit. And don't be afraid to
run this test overnight - problems can turn up over time that may not with
just a few minutes of chip testing.
Thanks to /// SIGer Rick Gast for contributing the ///+ Diagnostics disk.
DISK ID : 3REP-04
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY
PDS NAME: Repairing Your Apple ///
DISK ID#: 3REP-04
BOOTABLE? Side One Only
A double-sided disk full of information related to problems
experienced by Apple ///ers, and suggestions about how to fix them.
On Side One:
CLOCK (subdirectory):
- BATTERY.BACKUP : How to install a battery backup.
- CLOCK.KIT : How to install a clock chip.
- SET.SPEED : How to increase the speed of your ///.
- TIMESET.2000 : How to deal with the fact your /// can't count past
1999.
DATA.BASES (subdirectory)
- A3.REPAIRS : 3EZ Pieces/AppleWorks DB of Apple /// repair sources.
- APPLE3.CHIPS: Chip locations on the ///'s motherboard (ASCII Text File)
- REPAIR.BIB : 3EZP Bibliography of articles about repairing your ///.
- REPAIRS.ASCII: Apple /// repair sources in ASCII Text form.
READ.ME.FIRST: Information about this disk side.
POWER.SUPPLY (subdirectory)
- PS.DOCTOR :Discussion of some common power supply problems.
- PS.DOCTOR2 :More PS problems and their solutions.
- REPLACE.HOW.TO :How to replace your Apple /// power supply.
- REPLACE.PS :Discussion about replacing a ///+ power supply.
On Side Two:
WHERE.TO.FIND (subdirectory):
- PARTS :An article about finding parts for your Apple ///.
A3.DOCTOR (subdirectory):
- DIAGNOSIS :Some possible symptoms of a sick Apple /// and how to fix
them.
- SERIAL.PORT: Problems with your ///'s serial port and how to fix them.
CABLES (subdirectory):
- SERIAL.HOW.TO: Build a serial cable.
DISK.DRIVES (subdirectory):
-BYPASS.HOW.TO: How to bypass the write-protect switch.
-LAMPS : How to replace the on/off lamp in your ///.
-MS.A143 : Repairing the MicroSci A-143 disk drive.
-QUESTIONS : Questions and answers about disk drive problems.
-WONT.BOOT : What to do if your disk drive won't boot.
HARD.DISKS (subdirectory):
- BAD.BLOCKS :Marking out bad blocks on a Profile hard disk.
- PROFILE.HOW.TO :How to take apart your Profile hard disk.
JOYSTICK (subdirectory):
- CURSOR.MOD :How to modify a Cursor /// to work in // mode.
KEYBOARD (subdirectory):
- DELETE.KEY :How to install a delete key in an Apple ///.
MONITOR (subdirectory):
- COMMANDS :Monitor command directory.
MOTHERBOARD (subdirectory):
- AILING.3 : Problems and answers for a sick Apple ///.
- COMPAT.65C02 : Is the 65c02 chip compatible?
- DYING.3 : Bringing back a dying Apple ///.
NOISE (subdirectory)
- RF.1 :Beware of RF (Radio Frequency) near your ///.
RAM.CARD (subdirectory):
- RAM.TEST :Testing the RAM in your ///.
- UPGRADE.256K :How to upgrade your /// from 128 to 256K.
SOFTWARE (subdirectory):
- BACKUP.PROBLEMS: Dealing with Backup /// problems.
- CONFIDENCE.DISK :Problems with the Apple /// Confidence Disk.
- CONTROL.RESET :How to Control-Reset out of any program.
- DTM.WJ :Using Desktop Manager with Word Juggler.
SOFTWARE (subdirectory-continued):
- EZP.FIXES :Problems and answers to 3EZ Pieces problems.
- FILE.RECOVERY :Recovering lost files.
- MACRO.MGR :Problems with On Three's Macro Manager.
- RAM.DISK :RAM disk problems.
- SYS.UTILS :Problems with System Utilites version 1.2x.
DISK ID : 3REP-05
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY PDS NAME: Brain Surgeon DISK ID#: 3REP-05 BOOTABLE? Side One Only Backup/// is rather notorious for its shortcomings. One serious one: when backing up a 16 meg volume from a CMC or other hard disk with some directory damage. If you try to restore, you'll get some bizarre Internal Error message, and a destroyed backup! One can avoid the deadly situation two ways. One: Get On Three's GoBack /// - a Backup /// replacment that works much better. Or, you can try Brain Surgeon, which can help if there is any situation in which your backup got cooked by virtue of the famed INTERNAL ERROR or some bad block situation or the like. Side One includes the documention for this program (readable with Menu.Maker), and Side Two contains Brain Surgeon (a self-booting Pascal program).
DISK ID : 3REP-06
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY JANUARY 1992 PDS NAME: Disk Map By Rick Sidwell DISK ID#: 3REP-06 SUBJECT: Repairs DESCRIPTION: This program is a hard disk directory fixer. Complete documentation included. -: -: On Side One: -: DISKMAP.DOC :Complete documentation for Disk Map. -: -: On Side Two: -: Disk Map program. Self booting (Pascal based).
DISK ID : 3REP-07
WAP /// SIG Public Domain Library
PDS NAME : DISKCHECK and PROHEALTH
Disk ID : 3REP-07
BOOTABLE? Both Sides
This disk has two programs you'll find to be very useful for
protecting the health of your Profile/800K/floppy disk. Thanks to TAU (Third
Apple Users Group) for these programs:
SIDE ONE: DISKCHECK
It is useful for 2 primary types of situations:
* Directory Damage
* Using A Block Editor on a Disk
For most uses, just boot the disk and give it the DEVICE NAME of the disk you
wish to check. (i.e. .PROFILE).
You will be asked where to send the information. That should probably NOT be
to your printer. That's because DISKCHECK generates a lot of information
needed only if you plan to use a block editor on the file.
The program starts by displaying detailed block locations for each item in
the directories on the file. Then it displays information concerning the
overall status of the directories. IF THERE IS DIRECTORY DAMAGE on the
device, AND there have not been overwrites (i.e. files written partially
over other ones), DISKCHECK will ask if you want it to FIX your directories.
If you say YES, it will fix the directories.
If there are files which have written-over parts of other active files,
(THIS IS RARE), you will definitely lose some data. But if you know
something about file formats and how to use a block editor you can save most
of them.
As for block editors, you might want to try the one written by TAU's Dan
Wade, which includes information about SOS directory format structure. This
block editor is available thru WAP as is Daryl Anderson's Disk Window+.
SIDE TWO: PROHEALTH
This quick little program has no options. After booting, it displays one
screen of very useful information concerning your profile. It tells its
name, total number of blocks, number of blocks which have gone bad and number
of spare blocks that are still available on the device, as well as number of
normal blocks available (not written yet).
This can diagnose whether your disk is about to go bad!
DISK ID : 3REP-08
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY
PDS NAME : Vindicator and Fixer
DISK ID : III.REP.08
BOOTABLE : Both Sides
ON SIDE ONE:
"VINDICATOR" is another RAM memory test program. It's a DOS-based program
that will boot on your /// and is copyable - but not listable (use Copy //+
if you want to look at the code level). VINDICATOR will work on any ///
up to 512K of memory. If you think you're having a RAM problem, run
VINDICATOR overnight for best results. Does NOT give you a running count
of home many runthroughs made.
ON SIDE TWO:
FIXER.0001
This program is intended to be used in emergency situations that arise
from catastrophic failures to your CATALYST SYSTEM. The purpose is to
allow you to use your ORIGINAL disk as a boot disk, after it has been
LOCKED by the CATALYST installation procedure.
This program UNLOCKS the ORIGINAL disk in such a manor that it can be
reinstalled into CATALYST by reusing the installation procedure provided
with CATALYST.
After executing this program from Menu.Maker simply boot the floppy disk
and use it as you normally would without the CATALYST SYSTEM.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOFTWARE PROVIDES NO WARRANTY AS TO ITS USEFULNESS OR PURPOSE.
THE AUTHOR ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM
ITS USE.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
DISK ID : 3REP-09
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY
PDS NAME : BLOCK EDITOR AND BLOCK BYTER
DISK ID : 3REP-09
BOOTABLE? BOTH SIDES
SIDE ONE: BLOCK EDITOR
This program allows you to change the contents of any block on a block
device. Use it carefully, since making the wrong change on a diskette can
render it unreadable. For demonstration purposes we suggest you use a
scratch diskette.
D)evice Set the device where the next read/write will take place.
Usually it will be '.D1', '.D2', etc.
B)lock Sets the block number for the next read/write. Usually 0-279.
R)ead Reads in the block specified by 'device' and 'block'.
W)rite Writes to the block specified by 'device' and 'block'.
L)ist Lists out the contents of the last block read. Press any
key to stop the listing.
C)hange Changes the contents of a block that has already been read.
'Value CR' = change value, 'CR' = done changing,
'Space bar' = skip to next value
SIDE TWO: BLOCKBYTER
The BlockByter program contains two major segments:
(1) The Block Editor allows you to read, edit, and print information in any
block of a SOS, ProDOS, or DOS 3.3 disk.
(2) The Cat Fixer attempts to recover files whose directories are damaged or
overwritten
.
THE BLOCK EDITOR: displays the information in each block as text and as
hexadecimal numbers. You may edit only the hexadecimal side of the screen.
The program will write the changed block to the disk, read the revised block,
and display it for verification.
Note: You can edit ONLY the hexadecimal side of the screen. The text side
will not reflect your edits until the program reads the revised data from
the disk. Therefore, it's a good idea to P)rint the block before editing. If
you make an error in your hexadecimal math you'll have a hard copy of the
original block.}
CAT FIXER: The Cat Fixer segment of the program works only with SOS or
ProDOS disks. It identifies each map on a disk, reads the blocks on that
map, and writes them to a new file on a new disk. Cat Fixer can restore text
files on a disk whose directory was erased by a power surge, but it has also
restored files when the original directory entry was replaced by the entry of
a new file. In such cases, programs like Lazarus cannot restore the file, for
they read the disk directory to find and restore the file. Cat Fixer uses
only the map blocks of the disk.
Do not use Cat Fixer as anything but a last resort, however. Because the
program doesn't consult the directory, it doesn't know what kind of file it's
copying. Every file produced by Cat Fixer is an ASCII file, for that's the
most common file type. If your copied file doesn't work, use Pascal's A)lter
command to change the file type.
Cat Fixer requires a blank formatted disk in Drive 2 and your original
damaged disk in Drive 1. (The program tells you when to switch disks.)
Finally, you can specify the range of blocks which Cat Fixer should search
for maps.
DISK ID : 3REP-10
WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY
PDS NAME: JEPPSON DISASSEMBLER
DISK ID : 3REP-10
BOOTABLE? Side One
SIDE ONE:
Dr. Jeppson's Pascal program that will disassemble the Apple /// memory or
any Apple /// file to its assembly language roots. For Advanced users only.
To Use on a Hard Disk:
Place all code files and data files under one sub-directory on your
hard disk with the name : 'DISASSEMBLER'. Pascal text files
are not needed.
This program can be used with disk drives, but it is a pain!!
Additional notes 02/01/86
This version of the Jeppson Disassembler contains the CREATE.CODE
program that can take a disassembled Jeppson file and turn it into a
compilable source.text file for the ///'s assembler. The program used
after you have successfully disassembled a file. The program is self
documenting, so just follow the instructions.
- Updated from Pair Software
version 2/1/94
SIDE TWO:
JEPPSON DISASSEMBLER DATA AND SOURCE CODE FILES
This side of disk 3REP-10 contains the source code files for the Jeppson
Disassembler. It's presented for those interested in wanting to examine or
tinker with Dr. Jeppson's work. For more information, see "Peeking at the
///" in the August, 1982 "Softalk Magazine" (available in the WAP office or
from Dave Ottalini.
DISK ID : 3REP-11
WAP /// SIG PD LIBRARY
PDS NAME: TICKTOCK
DISK ID : 3REP-11
BOOTABLE? Both Sides
"TICKTOCK" is a small DOS 3.3 -based utility that will help you
properly set your Apple /// clock. If you have a clock chip installed, it
will simply tell you whether it is going too fast - or too slow. If you have
a problem, you can easily fix it yourself.
WHAT YOU"LL SEE
To use TICKTOCK, simply insert the disk and reboot your system.
The program is DOS-based and includes the software on disk to turn on
the Apple // emulation mode.
Once booted, at the top of the screen, you'll see:
APPLE /// CLOCK CALIBRATION TEST
Just below it will be:
1 Second Test (a number)
You'll hear a "clock" ticking in the background throughout.
Actually that's it. The "1 Second Test" will give you a number
that is either + or -.; presumably your clock is either too fast or too slow
based on that number, and should be adjusted accordingly.
HOW TO ADJUST YOUR CLOCK
The clock adjustment "pot" is located on the motherboard just next
to the clock chip. You can get at it by taking off the cover of your
keyboard and unscrewing the four screws holding the keyboard to the chassis.
Lift it up and away from you, resting against the Apple /// case (still
connected to the motherboard with the ribbon cable.) The pot is approximately
under the "L" key and can be adjusted with a small (thin) flat-head
screwdriver.
I tried this on my ///+ and started with a 1 Second Test of +75.
Adjusting the pot, I was able to get it down to +21. I would have to say
the best you can do is get it as close to "0" as you can.
THE ALTERNATIVE WAY IS TO:
Use Business Basic to run this program:
10 VPOS=20:HPOS=10:Print TIME$;:GOTO 10
This will give you a continuous time print-out on screen, allowing you
to adjust the clock potentiameter against a time source of your choosing.
(Again - you'll have to have a clock chip installed and used System
Utilities, Desktop Manager, Powerkeys or a Basic or Pascal program to set
the proper time to start with.)
In Washington DC, you can call the Naval Observatory for the atomic clock.
That number is (202)-653-1800.
The short program above is on this disk side for your convenience and can be
run from Menu.Maker (you'll have to hit <CONTROL>+ "C" to end and then at
the
")" prompt type "Run Menu.Maker" to return to MM.
ENDING
To stop the program, press the <RESET> and <ESCAPE> keys at
the same
time. You'll be returned to the familier "INSERT DISK AND REBOOT" message.
MORE CLOCK INFORMATION:
We've included a Three EZ Pieces data base on this disk listing
all our PD disks with Apple /// clock-related files (CLOCK.PD). Another Data
Base (CLOCK.ARTICLES) lists articles you might be interested in from past
years.
FINALLY
Let the /// SIG know if you have any success with TICKTOCK and if you
have any suggestions for using it. A ThreeWorks Database search turned up
no articles or even mention of this program. Nor was there a mention even
in the Apple /// Technical Reference Manual. TICKTOCK was found in the PD
library of our old friend Joe Dobrowolski of Apple Users Group International
fame.
Dave Ottalini
WAP /// SIG
December 5, 1992
(updated a tad - April 17, 1995)
DISK ID : 3REP-12
WAP /// SIG PD LIBRARY
PDS NAME: DIRECTRAN BY DROB:
DISK ID : 3REP-12
BOOTABLE? BOTH SIDES
The purpose of DIRECTRAN is to protect the root directory of your
hard disc. Loss or unreadability of same for any reason is a major
catastrophe as it renders the entire disc useless. DIRECTRAN transfers the
root directory blocks of the hard disc to another location (on a floppy
disc). If needed, these blocks can then be transferred to the proper
location on the hard disc, restoring the root directory. It might be wise to
make DIRECTRAN part of your shut down procedure so that the directory you
save is current. DIRECTRAN requires the invoking of both REQUEST and BLOCK
invokables. The program is self-explanatory.
SIDE TWO: DISK /// SPEED TEST
Disk /// Speed Test will test the speed of your internal disk drive.
It is one of those "special" DOS 3.3/Integer Basic disks that will boot
directly on your ///, but cannot be listed (except as noted below). You can
make copies with System Utilities but not with Desktop Manager's Disk Manager
utility.
You can read this disk in Apple //e emulation (with the Titan ///+//e
cards) with Copy //+... which shows there are actually four Integer Basic
programs along with their associated Binary files. They are: Quick Disk
Test; Read Write Test; Quick Seek Test and Speed Test.
The Disk Motor Speed Adjust Program was written by WOZ himself for
the Apple // and adapted for the ///.
As run, the disk is actually made up of three tests:
1) Read/Write Function Test
2) Apple /// Quick Trak Test
3) Disk Motor Speed Adjust Program
1) This part of Disk /// Speed Test will write to and then read
from traks 28 through 34. It will make two passes per trak.
IF everything is OK it moves on to...
2) The Apple /// Quick Trak Test which lists in two rows all
the traks on your disk. Row 1 is 0 to 17. Row 2 is 18 to 34.
It checks off each track bottom to top in Row 1 and top to
bottom in Row 2. IF everything is OK it moves on to:
3) The Disk Motor Speed Adjust Program which tells you whether
the internal drive is too fast, too slow or just right. It will
look like this:
SLOW NORM FAST
(-100) 0 (+100)
^
|
(YOURS)
(+/- )
Under "YOURS" you'll see the speed of your drive being
registered with +'s or -"s.
You can adjust the speed by adjusting the small potentiomenter on the
smaller circuit board at the back of the disk drive. It is accessable if you
take off your SARA's top cover and the aluminum cover on top of the disk
drive. Try to get it as close to "0" as possible.
You can also adjust other disk drives with a little extra work -
open up your /// from the bottom, unplug the internal drive and plug in the
external.
To exit the program, simply press "Escape", which will take you into
Integer Basic (NOW you can list this disk and see all the files mentioned
above, load and list them.)
Many thanks to Paul Campbell for contributing this program to our
PD!
Revised December 27, 1997 lic
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