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Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual

From	ultramagnus_tcv <mikew@thecomputervalet.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.apple2.programmer
Subject	Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual
Date	2016-01-08 17:01 -0600
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<n6pev2$4bd$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)

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I came across an item while perusing the Merlin 8 manual and I wanted 
to ask some questions about it.

I'm using Merlin 8 on a IIGS with a 1MB expansion.

Here's the note:

<quote>
APPLE IIGS USERS: Method B (which is assembling then running the 
program from the monitor) cannot be used to test programs that call 
Applesoft or Monitor routines in the address range $D000-$FFFF (such as 
DEMO PROGRAM #1 that calls the BELL routine at $FBDD). This is because 
on the GS, these routines are actually located in bank $FF of memory, 
while the routine you're testing, at that point, is in bank $00. When 
your routine calls the Applesoft or Monitor routine, it will not jump 
to the proper bank, and the results are unpredicatable.
</quote>

The manual then suggests booting into PRODOS to BLOAD or BRUN the object file.

I realize that the note is true. (I can confirm!) But it has me 
curious. I've heard of people transferring programs from one bank to 
another in order to free up space in one bank or another and wondered 
if someone like this were possible in this case. Could I move a program 
from bank $00 to $FF or even $01 to get access to the monitor routines?

Cheers,

m

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Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual ultramagnus_tcv <mikew@thecomputervalet.com> - 2016-01-08 17:01 -0600
  Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual ultramagnus_tcv <mikew@thecomputervalet.com> - 2016-01-08 17:48 -0600
    Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-09 08:25 -0800
      Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-09 08:28 -0800
        Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-09 08:32 -0800
          Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual ultramagnus_tcv <mikew@thecomputervalet.com> - 2016-01-09 10:48 -0600
            Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-09 12:33 -0800
              Re: Question about a note in Merlin8 Manual ultramagnus_tcv <mikew@thecomputervalet.com> - 2016-01-09 14:44 -0600

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