Can Apple // PRODOS software run on an Apple ///

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From: lane
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1986 20:18

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(I meant to ask this in my previous submission about Apple ///'s...
 Sorry to make you hit the "n" key twice!)

I have been given to understand that Apple's PRODOS operating system
was developed directly from their SOS o/s which they used on the ///.
In fact some of their SOS documentation mentions fields, etc. used in
ProDos.  I'm wondering how close are they?  Can ProDos data disks be
read by an Apple /// under SOS and vice-versa?  Will ProDos software 
work on an Apple /// under SOS?  Will ProDos work on an Apple ///?
How about compatiblity between Apple II's or //'s running CPM and 
Apple /// CPM?

(This should be interesting... :-)

Many thanks to any respondents.

-- 
John Wright
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Subject: Can Apple // PRODOS software run on an Apple ///
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