Subject: Re: ProSel 8 & ProSel-16
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ChuckNewby writes ...
> 
> NOTE:  If you run Mr. Fixit in Test Mode to check a ProSel 8 (3.5" disk)
> distribution disk, you will get a report that there are 400 unused blocks
> marked as used.
> 
> DO NOT free these up.
> 
> The distribution disk has UNO-DOS and Mr.FUD in those 400 blocks.  This is a
> modified DOS 3.3 and Mr.FID.  This version of UNO-DOS is similar to Glen's
> stand alone modified DOS program which will allow you to partition 1/4th of a
> 3.5" disk and use UNO-DOS and MR.FUD on the disk.
> 
> Image copies of ProSel 8 on 3.5" disk should include this section of the disk
> if you want the disk to be whole, as presented to the Public Domain community
> of Apple II Users.
> 
> If you downloaded and expanded ProSel 8 and this portion of the PROgram
> SELector screen doesn't work, you did not get a copy of the original product.
> If you don't need to put DOS stuff on a 3.5" disk, this discussion is moot.  On
> the otherhand, if you want the complete product on disk, I have already posted
> how to do so, if you want it from me.
 ....

     Thanks for posting this information. It could save a number of users a bunch
of bother.



Rubywand