Byte Position (00), NB=NUmber of bytes (20) <257 - 237 = 20>. Hit
RETURN to lock in.
K) Save the new parm to the work disk < SAVE "TEST",8 >
7) Run the parameter on the backup again. You'll find it works
fine. This title although not file copyable is completely
void of copy protection. Note: if you are confused as to how
the parameter should look after you're done, list out
the Breakthrough parm from the Utility disk and list it out.
It may become a little clearer to you.
INTRO : PROTECTION SCREME TYPE F
This protection scheme although tough to copy, can usually be
reproduced by a few of the modern nybblers such as The Shotgun.
Because the protection is on one of the outer tracks (36-40), you
must copy out to track 40. This scheme was developed in England
and is seen on many of the Firebird releases. A few other
publishers have used this scheme but those also had obvious English
origins.
Characteristics of this scheme are references to GMA in the
loader code or in the directory. Shortly after booting a non
working copy, you can hear the head swing out and then the drive
will lock up. Opening the drive door produces no flicker of the
working drive light. Many times after a load failure, you will
have to initialize your drive.
In short, this protection is executed at the beginning of the
boot up process. It is generally accessed by a JSR to code that
checks special code placed on an outer track, usually track 38. A
numeric value is returned back only if the protection is in place.
If a non working copy is being booted, the drive head will swing
out and lock up. Some of these schemes use the numeric value
brought back and some do not. We will examine three types. In all
cases we will show you how to fool the code into not even doing
the protection check. Also we will show you how to repair the often
times corrupted directories.
Before working on these titles, please make a Fast Copy, and
repair the directory. (See the general instructions below.) A disk
log would also be helpful.
Using Disk Doctor and the map below, you should be able to
repair most any directory. Let's begin with Track 18 sector 1. The
first two bytes represent the link bytes. They will either point
to the next track and sector or will indicate that this sector is
the
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