Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!blake!aragorn From: aragorn@blake.acs.washington.edu (Michael Owen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: UDC, SCSI, InnerDrive, No-Slot-Clock, etc... Message-ID: <3315@blake.acs.washington.edu> Date: 19 Aug 89 10:53:25 GMT References: <2995@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> Organization: Broken Blade Software Lines: 27 Summary: No-Slot-Clocks: avoid if possible In article <2995@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> tp@cbnewsm.ATT.COM (thomas.a.pierce) writes: > >[...] Does anyone out there have >good/bad expiriances with the No-Slot-Clock? (Anyone running a proline with >one?) > -Tom The No-Slot-Clock is not compatible with ModemWorks; thus, it will not work with ProLine. According to Morgan Davis, the NSC doesn't return the correct information to the input buffer when the time is asked for. More spefically, the problem is with the day-of-week and seconds not being returned in the proper ASCII format. It *does* work with ProDOS, although it does not follow the specification exactly, and because of this could not be supported under ModemWorks. I'd avoid it if possible. If you're really pressed for slot space, I'd suggest getting a multi-function card (AE has one) that would allow you to combine a serial card and clock. The No-Slot-Clock requires every version of ProDOS you use to be patched, which is fine if you have a hard drive, but gets to be a bit of a pain if you're restricted to floppies. ______________________________________________________________________________ /> The Broken Blade Aragorn III (Michael Owen) /< ________ ______________ Inet: aragorn@blake.acs.washington.edu C=====[*>_______/|______________> ProLine: aragorn@pro-ruby \< Starfleet HQ: (206) 783-5589 3/12/24 _______\>_____"Ai na vedui!"__________________________________________________