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\fBModel 4 / 4D / 4P  Products From M.A.D. Software
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											December 15, 1991


\s+2\fBHBUILD6 - Boot your Model 4P, 4 or 4D directly from your Hard Disk\fR	\s-2

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HBUILD6 allows the Model 4, 4D or 4P owner with a hard disk drive to boot
directly into LS-DOS 6.3.x or TRSDOS 6 from the hard disk without 
using a start-up floppy.  Completely transparent to the operating
system and uses no additional
program memory.  Certain Model 4P and all Model 4 and 4D systems require
a new ROM, which is included.
Detailed instructions assist you during the installation
which usually takes less than 40 minutes and does not require soldering.
HBUILD6 supports hard disk drivers in low or high memory.
Also included are utilities to dynamically apply XLR8er accelerator
patches (XLR8SET), to position disk drivers in low or high memory (FORCEHI), and to edit
command line errors (OOPS).
When ordering HBUILD6, use the following chart to determine which
part number goes with your system.  
(The same utilities are provided with all part numbers.)

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.ta 1.0i 2.4i 3.8i 5.2i
	Model 4*	Model 4* and 4D	Model 4P	Model 4P
Disk Driver	non-gate-array	gate-array	all versions	all versions
	(includes XROM**)	(includes XDROM**)	(includes disk only)	(includes 4P-ROM**)

Radio Shack	4BHB650	4DHB670	4PHB630	4PHB640
TRSHD6	$25.00	$30.00	$10.00	$30.00

Misosys	4BHB652	4DHB672	4PHB632	4PHB642
RSHARD6	$25.00	$30.00	$10.00	$30.00

Misosys	4BHB655	4DHB675	N/A	4PHB645
MSCSI6	$25.00	$30.00		$30.00	

Powersoft	4BHB656	4DHB676	4PHB636	4PHB646
Series RS	$25.00	$30.00	$10.00	$30.00

\fB*!\fRPowersoft	4BHB657	4DHB677	N/A	4PHB647
\fB*!\fRSeries I	$25.00	$30.00		$30.00

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*	To determine if your Model 4 is a gate-array or non-gate-array
system, locate the RS232 connector.  If it is on the bottom (faces
downwards) of the Model 4, the system is a non-gate-array.  If the RS232
connector is on the back of the machine, it is a gate-array system.
The ROMs required for these systems are not interchangable.

Note: Model 4's built in 1983 may also require a new "A" ROM to be able
to use HBUILD6.  To test your machine, boot your system into ROM
BASIC (hold down the BREAK key and press RESET.)  Once you are
in BASIC, type the following statement and a single character will be
displayed:
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\fB	PRINT CHR$(PEEK(1490))\fR
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If the character that was displayed is 'O', then you have the
old "A" ROM and must replace
it to be able to use HBUILD6.  The part number for the latest "A" ROM is
listed on the next page.

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**	The XROM, XDROM and 4P-ROM provide other features in addition to 
allowing you to boot from a hard disk drive.  They are described in detail
elsewhere in this catalog.

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Requirements:
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CPU		Model 4/4D/4P systems with a standard Z80A or any superset processor, 
including the XLR8er adapter.
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Firmware		Model 4 systems with non-gate-array main logic boards
must have XROM firmware installed, which is included.
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Model 4D or Model 4 systems with gate-array main logic boards must have 
XDROM firmware installed, which is included.
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Model 4P systems with non-Radio Shack hard disk controllers must have
new 4P-ROM firmware installed.  4P systems with Radio Shack hard disk
controllers do not have to replace the firmware but can if they want to
take advantage of the other features the 4P-ROM provides.  Use the appropriate
part number (see above) to indicate if you desire a 4P-ROM or not.  (Look for a
detailed description of the 4P-ROM elsewhere in this catalog.)
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Floppy Drive	A 5.25" SSDD or DSDD floppy drive is used during installation.
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Drive Controller	A Radio Shack hard disk controller or a programmable
equivalent.
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or	A MISOSYS host interface and a Xebec or Adaptec disk controller.
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or	A Western Digital disk controller with the register file located
at ports 0x78 - 0x7f.  This is compatible with the Powersoft Series I
hard disk drivers.
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Hard Drive(s)	Any drives that are supported by the driver your system uses.
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Configuration	LS-DOS 6.3.x or TRSDOS 6 must
be installed and a system drive must start on head 0, cylinder 0 of the primary drive.
(Other operating systems that are stored on other parts of the drive or on
secondary drives will not be disturbed.)
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\fB*!	Attention:   Powersoft Series I components will be discontinued as of
April 1st, 1992.  If you intend to obtain any of these products, please order before
this date.\fR
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M. A. D. Software							December 15, 1991	Page  2

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\s+2\fBXROM - Extended ROM\fR for non-gate-array Model 4 systems\s-2
	With hard disk driver for Radio Shack WD1000 or TB1 controllers	Specify 4BXR650	$15.00
	With hard disk driver for MISOSYS SCSI Host interface and
	    Adaptec or XEBEC disk controller				Specify 4BXR655	$15.00
\fB*!\fR	With hard disk driver for non-Radio Shack WD1000 controllers
	    that are port-mapped at 0x78 - 0x7f				Specify 4BXR657	$15.00

\s+2\fBXDROM - Extended ROM\fR for gate-array Model 4 and Model 4D systems\s-2
	With hard disk driver for Radio Shack WD1000 or TB1 controllers	Specify 4DXR670	$25.00
	With hard disk driver for MISOSYS SCSI Host interface and
	    Adaptec or XEBEC disk controller				Specify 4DXR675	$25.00
	With hard disk driver for non-Radio Shack WD1000 controllers
	    that are port-mapped at 0x78 - 0x7f				Specify 4DXR677	$25.00

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The XROM or XDROM improve performance when using any Model III operating system
or ROM BASIC.  They also allow you to boot directly from a hard disk or
Networks III or 4.  (This part is included when you order HBUILD6 for the
Model 4 or 4D.)  These ROMs replace the "C" ROM or "D" ROM in your Model 4
or 4D.  Detailed instructions assist you in removing the cover and installing
the ROM in your system.  Installation takes less than 30 minutes.
The new Model III-mode features include:

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\(bu	The keyboard produces all 128 ASCII characters and handles key-rollover,
and performs "debouncing" correctly at 2 and 4 MHz.
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\(bu	The keyboard repeat rate is adjustable.
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\(bu	The time-of-day clock keeps correct time even when the system is 
running at 4 MHz.  The cursor also blinks at the same rate regardless of the
current CPU speed.
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\(bu	A fully programmable 6845 CRT controller can be used in place of the
68045.
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\(bu	All documented calls into the "C" ROM, including those documented
by LDOS and Radio Shack produce the same results as in the original part.
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\(bu	Interrupt-driven software performs more reliably than in the original
"C" ROM.

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The XROM/XDROM comes with documentation on the new Model III-mode features.
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The XDROM includes built-in tests for memory, video, floppy drive, and printer
(available via a factory-test hardware strap.)

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Requirements:
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CPU		Model 4 non-gate-array systems should order "X" ROM. 
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Model 4 or 4D gate-array systems should order "XD" ROM.
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Processor		Z80A or a superset processor, including the XLR8er accelerator. *
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Floppy Drive	Any Radio Shack-compatible configuration including no drives.
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Hard Drive	Any Radio Shack-compatible configuration including no drives.
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Software		Operating Systems tested: LDOS 5, TRSDOS 6, LS-DOS 6, CP/M+,
NEWDOS, TRSDOS 1.3/1.4.
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Firmware		Model 4 owners must make sure that they have the
latest "A" ROM, Radio Shack part number 8048364A. **
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This part is available elsewhere in this catalog.  Model 4s built after 1983
and Model 4Ds should have the correct part.
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Hardware		The XROM/XDROM may be used with a SmartWatch(TM) clock chip.
(Model 4 owners must not have disabled wait-state generation for ROM accesses.)
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*	The XLR8er(TM) accelerator is supported provided that it worked
with the system prior to the installation of the XROM or XDROM and your
system has not been modified to defeat the wait-state generation for ROM
accesses.  

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**	Model 4's built in 1983 may also require a new "A" ROM to be able
to use the "X" ROM.  To test your machine, boot your system into ROM
BASIC (hold down the BREAK key and press RESET.)  Once you are
in BASIC, type the following statement and a single character will be
displayed:
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\fB	PRINT CHR$(PEEK(1490))\fR
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If the character that was displayed is 'O', then you have the old "A" ROM and must replace
it to be able to use the "X" ROM.  The new "A" ROM is listed below.



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\s+2\fB*!Model 4/4D "A" ROM - 8048364A - Checksum 8F46\fR\s-2		Specify 4GR64A0	$8.00
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The latest "A" ROM, used in all Model 4 and 4D systems.  Replaces the obsolete
8048364, which was used in early Model 4 production.  A 8048364A must be
present in a Model 4/4D for HBUILD6 or the XROM/XDROM to work correctly.

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\fB*!	Attention:   Powersoft Series I components and the Radio Shack "A" ROM
will be discontinued as of
April 1st, 1992.  If you intend to obtain any of these products, please order before
this date.\fR
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M. A. D. Software							December 15, 1991	Page  3

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\s+2\fB4P-ROM - Enhanced ROM\fR for Model 4P systems\s-2
	With hard disk driver for Radio Shack WD1000 or TB1 controllers	Specify 4PBR640	$25.00
	With hard disk driver for MISOSYS SCSI Host interface and
	    Adaptec or XEBEC disk controller				Specify 4PBR645	$25.00
\fB*!\fR	With hard disk driver for non-Radio Shack WD1000 controllers
\fB*!\fR	    that are port-mapped at 0x78 - 0x7f				Specify 4PBR647	$25.00

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The 4P-ROM adds new features and improves performance on Model 4P systems.
(When ordering HBUILD6 for the Model 4P, this part may be included.  See
HBUILD6 for more information.)  The new features include:

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\(bu	The Model III-mode ROM-image loads from floppy in less than six seconds.
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\(bu	Floppy booting (including ROM-image loading) is much more reliable.
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\(bu	Built-in diagnostics include a full 64K RAM test, disk test and
video diagnostics.
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\(bu	New French and German error messages.
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\(bu	Hard disk boot-interlock is provided.  The system will not try to boot
from a hard disk unless the hard disk contains a valid boot track.
No more holding the F2 key.
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\(bu	Hard disk booting is available for several types of disk controllers
and drivers.  (See the HBUILD6 product for more information.)
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\(bu	Hard disk booting will wait for slower drives to come on-line.  This
is useful if you expect your system to power-up unattended.
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\(bu	A fully programmable 6845 CRT controller can be used in place of
the 68045.
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\(bu	Handles gate-array and non-gate-array systems properly.  The original
Radio Shack ROM does not handle the floppy disk controller on gate-array
systems correctly.
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Detailed instructions assist you during the installation
of the 4P-ROM which can be done in about 25 minutes.  The ROM is a socketed
part so no soldering is required.

\fB*!\fRThe 4P-ROM can also be customized with your name, address, drivers' license
number, or other identifying information that is displayed 
on demand or when a boot fails, (when there is no diskette in the drive.)

This option is available when the 4P-ROM is ordered by itself or as part
of HBUILD6.
There is an additional $10 charge for customizing the ROM.  Specify 4PBRCU0
in addition to the 4P-ROM or HBUILD6 part number.   Here are the
requirements for customization.

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1.	You are limited to 92 characters total.  Leading and trailing
spaces do not count against the total number of characters, but
embedded spaces do.

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2.	You can use up to 4 lines on the screen.  The lines that will be used
are at the bottom of the screen.  Each line with text on it subtracts two
characters from the total number of characters you can display.
For example, if you want to use three lines, you can only display
86 characters total.
Each line can have from zero to 64 characters displayed.

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3.	Text will be centered on each line as best as possible 
without adding spaces.  If you do not want your text centered,
or you want to center it yourself, you \fBmust\fR state this clearly.

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4.	You may use ASCII characters plus the special characters on pages A-58 and A-59
of the \fITRSDOS 6.2 Disk System Owners Manual\fR.  You
cannot use the graphics characters (page A-57) or reverse video.

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5.	We reserve the right to reject customizations that are in bad
taste or could be considered illegal.  If you are placing an organizations'
name in the message, your order must be on letterhead from that organization.

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6.	Print or type each character clearly.   If your message has more text
on a line
than what will fit below, split the text across two sheets.
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\s+2\fBXLR8SET Source Code\fR\s-2						Specify	4GXL01		$10.00
 
XLR8SET comes with HBUILD6 and is used to initialize the XLR8er adapter each
time LSDOS-6 is booted.   It also loads modifications (similar to
the Houde patches but only uses 37 bytes) to the
operating system that allow for faster operation.
We have had numerous requests for additional customizations, so we are making
the source code available so that you can do it yourself.
Written in ALDS Z80 assembly with excellent comments and no macros, XLR8SET
can be easily converted to most other assemblers.
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\fB*!	Attention:   Powersoft Series I components and 4P ROM customization
will be discontinued as of April 1st, 1992.  If you intend to obtain any of these
products, please order before this date.\fR
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\fBRadio Shack ROMs and PALs\fR
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These ROMs and PALs were obtained from Radio Shack when they reduced their
Model 4, 4D and 4P parts inventories.  We carry them for people who desire
to make their own repairs or upgrades.  \fIUnless otherwise stated,
documentation is not provided with these replacement parts.\fR
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\fBAttention:   We will no longer purchase Radio Shack ROM and PALs after
March 1st, 1992.  We will continue to carry these parts until our supply is
exhausted. If you intend to obtain any of these products, please order before
this date.\fR
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\fB*!Universal Character Generator - used in all Model 4/4D/4P systems\fR	Specify 4GRCG00	$4.00

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If your Model 4 was built before 1984, it may contain an obsolete
character generator.  About that time, Radio Shack switched to a "universal"
character generator which was used in all subsequent U.S. and international
versions of the Model 4, 4P & 4D.  To check to see if you have the older
part, go into Model 4 Disk BASIC and type:  \fB?CHR$(0);CHR$(26) <ENTER>\fR
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If a vertical line is displayed, then you have the newer part.  If you see the
letter \fBa\fR or some other character, you should consider upgrading your
machine.  Instructions for installation of this genuine Radio Shack part
are included.  Documentation on the universal character set begins on page A-58 of the
\fITRSDOS 6.2 Disk System Owners Manual.\fR
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\fB*!Model 4 "B" ROM - 8040332 - Checksum 407C\fR				Specify 4BR3200	$8.00
For non-gate-array (three-ROM) Model 4 and Model III systems.

\fB*!Model 4 U4 PAL - Video clock generator - 8075268\fR			Specify 4PU4000		$6.00
For non-gate-array Model 4 systems.

\fB*!Model 4 U59 PAL - ROM/Video/Keyboard address decoder - 8075368\fR	Specify 4PU5900		$8.00
For non-gate-array Model 4 systems.
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\s+2\fBUpgrades\fR\s-2

The following table shows the current release levels for software and ROMS
provided by M. A. D. Software. 
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Product				Current Version
HBUILD6	for all drivers		2(13)    (last part of serial number)
XROM and XDROM for SCSI		33 	 (last two digits of serial number)
XROM and XDROM for RS driver	32 or 33 (last two digits of serial number)
   (Radio Shack, Misosys & Powersoft)
XROM and XDROM for Powersoft I	32 or 33 (last two digits of serial number)
XLR8SET	source code		1(4)
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If you have an older version of any of these products, you may want to consider
upgrading to the current version.  Please contact us for details.

\s+2\fBOrdering information\fR\s-2

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M.A.D. Software
P.O. Box 331323
Ft. Worth, Texas  76163
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We accept U. S. money orders and checks.  We also postal money orders in U. S.
currency.  Sorry, but we do not accept credit cards.  Foreign, non-postal money
orders or checks are subject to a $25 service charge at our bank and are not
recommended.
Prices are subject to change without notice.  Texas residents must add the
current state sales tax (6.25%).  (The rate for Texas
residents of Tarrant County is 7.75%.)

Shipping for one or two items is $2.50 U.S.A., $4 Canada, $7 Foreign.  For each
additional item, add $.50.  We may ship your order via U.P.S. unless you
specify otherwise or if your address is a P.O. Box.

When ordering more than two of the same item, you can request that the
documentation not be included with the 3rd through nth copies.  You will
receive a discount on these copies.  Please write for specific pricing
on quantity orders.

Please include a daytime phone number that we can use to reach you if there
is a question about your order.  Most orders will be shipped within ten
days.  If the order is delayed by more than three weeks, we will contact
you and give you the option to cancel.
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\s+2\fBComing in 1992\fR\ - game and utility releases


