Re: Why RoloAcc bombs under 4.1/5.5

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From: Frederick Wamsley
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1987 06:51

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The 2B6 -> A78 patch can be dangerous if done in a desk accessory.

A78 is the address of an area in low memory which is reserved as a 
scratchpad for applications.  If you try running the patched Rolo
under an application which uses A78 for its own purposes there will be
a conflict.
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Subject: Re: Why RoloAcc bombs under 4.1/5.5
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Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 02:51:06 EDT
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