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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: ProDOS "BYE" & Bird's Better Byte
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Date: 13 Aug 89 16:08:27 GMT
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Network Comment: to #9299 by mattd@apple.com

> All in all, for many future compatibilty reasons, it's *always* 
> better to leave the file PRODOS (or P8) alone and run a disk-based 
> program selector that installs itself in memory.  Takes a second 
> or so longer at boot time but avoids a lot of problems in the future.

Of course, having Bird's Better Bye built-in is much nicer, no extra
file in the Main directory, and when you put PRODOS on another disk, the
program selector automatically moves along with it.

I would just recommend that folks not try to install the "Bye" themselves,
leave it up to someone who knows a bit more about it.. namely Alan. I'm
sure he's got a PRODOS 1.8 with Bird's Better Bye.. or will shortly.

--Mark Munz