Prodosemu is a text based Apple IIe ProDOS emulator. Unlike most
popular Apple emulators it does not use disk images, instead it uses
the UNIX file-system. If you have an Apple IIe then you will need to
transfer your programs/files into a directory somewhere with your
favorite comm's program. Otherwise you will need to install the aftp
port to pull the files out from the Apple disk images that are widely
available on the net (eg the ProDOS system disk available from
asimov).
The rom file (included) is stored in /usr/local/lib/apple2 (or similar
path on your system) under the name "prodos-2e.rom". I've adopted this
title so that Prodosemu can co-exist with the other apple emulators in
the ports collection.
There is no man page for this program so I have included the slightly
modified README at the end of this document.
Check out the following for all things Apple II:
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/ - Apple II archives
news://comp.emulators.apple2/ - Apple II news group
Share and enjoy,
Joel...
sutton@aardvark.apana.org.au
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ProDOS Emulator by Matthew Ghio v0.1 of January 8, 1996
To use prodosemu you will need a copy of the Apple IIe ROM. To get the
ROM from an Apple IIe, boot into prodos/basic and do the following:
]CALL -151
*C007:0
*2100<C100.FFFFM
*C006:0
*bsave apple.rom,a$2100,l$3f00
Then use your favorite communications software to upload it to your unix
system. At this time you should also upload some common programs, such
as BASIC.SYSTEM and SHRINKIT. Put these files in the same directory as
the prodos emulator. You do not need a copy of ProDOS to run the emulator.
To run ProDOS applications on your unix system, type 'prodos' and the
application name, at your shell prompt. The ProDOS emulator will load
the application into a virtual Apple IIe and execute it. Any ProDOS MLI
calls are trapped and the equivalent file operations are performed via
unix kernel calls. Your current directory appears as a disk named /UNIX
mounted on slot 7, drive 1. For example, typing
prodos BASIC.SYSTEM
will launch Applesoft Basic. Type CAT,S7,D1 to see the files in your
directory. Remember that Prodos filenames are UPPERCASE and limited to 15
characters. (Prodosemu actually does allow you to create and access
filenames longer than 15 characters, but only those filenames 15 characters
or less will show up in directory listings. This is due to the fact that
Prodos's directory entries have a fixed size buffer which can only hold 15
characters.) When you are finished with basic, type BYE to return to the
unix shell prompt.
If you want to make another directory the working directory when running
ProDOS applications, use the -w command line option. By default, the
working directory becomes the root of the similated ProDOS filesystem.
If you wish to make another directory the root of the ProDOS filesystem
while launching prodos, use the -r option. The program does not do a
chroot, and it is possible to get out of the ProDOS root directory by
using .. or following a symbolic link.
As files are read and written by Prodos applications to the simulated
filesystem, they are read and written to the corresponding directory
in your unix filesystem. Prodos-specific filetype information is stored
in a .prodosdir file, which is automatically created in each directory
if it does not already exist. Filetypes are ignored by Prodosemu when
launching applications. Because the ProDOS Emulator does not use disk
images, disk copiers such as Copy II Plus will not work. Ordinary file
copiers and other utilities work fine.
On an Apple II, the up arrow is Control-K, down is Control-J, left is
Control-H, and right is Control-U. You may need to use these control
characters in some applications.
This program uses Randy Frank's 65C02 emulator and I/O code. While the
emulation is running, you can use the following key sequences:
Ctrl-A Q Quits
Ctrl-A D Enters the debugger
Ctrl-A 0 Toggles the state of the open-apple key
Ctrl-A 1 Toggles the state of the closed-apple key
Ctrl-A S Inputs a control-s
Ctrl-A Ctrl-A Inputs a real control-a
After doing a Control-A 0 to toggle the state of the open-apple key, don't
forget to do another Ctrl-A 0 to put it back!
The files 6502.c, mega2.c, and debug.c are copyright 1990 Randy Frank and
are distrbuted under the included license agreement.
