diff --git a/clocks/README.md b/clocks/README.md index 0e919c4..846f31a 100644 --- a/clocks/README.md +++ b/clocks/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ # ProDOS Clock Drivers +Other than the Apple IIgs model, the Apple II did not ship with a real-time system clock. Many third party [Apple II system clocks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_system_clocks) were produced in the 1980s, and many new system clocks are available, either as entirely new designs or recreations. + The ProDOS operating system for the Apple II personal computer line natively supports the Thunderclock real-time clock card, but there is a protocol for custom clock drivers to be installed: * Check `MACHID` bit 0 to see if a clock is already active; abort if so. @@ -21,10 +23,10 @@ See https://prodos8.com/docs/techref/adding-routines-to-prodos/ for more informa This directory includes drivers for the following real-time clocks: -* No-Slot Clock +* [No-Slot Clock](https://www.reactivemicro.com/product/no-slot-clock/) +* [ROMX Real-Time Clock](https://theromexchange.com/) +* [FujiNet Clock](https://fujinet.online/) +* DClock * Cricket! -* Applied Engineering DClock -* ROMX Real-Time Clock -* FujiNet Clock All follow the above protocol: install only if there is not already a clock, probe for the clock before installing, and chain to the next driver.