--- layout: page title: "Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A*" permalink: /disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/ redirect_from: - /disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1.0a/ machines: - id: ibm5150-123-1as type: pcx86 config: /devices/pcx86/machine/5150/cga/256kb/machine.xml autoMount: B: path: /disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/123-DISK1-SYSTEM-PATCHED.json autoType: $date\r$time\rb:\r123\r --- Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A* ----------------------- This version of 1-2-3 is known as **Release 1A\***, which differs from the original [Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/). This version contained files dated `7-01-83`, whereas [Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/) contained files dated `6-07-83`. Unlike the [Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/) disks, these disk images are from the private PCjs disk collection, and aside from the [Copy-Protection Patch](#copy-protection-patch), we believe they are authentic copies of the original distribution disks. {% include machine.html id="ibm5150-123-1as" %} ### Directory of Lotus 1-2-3 1A* (1-System) (PATCHED) Volume in drive A has no label Directory of A:\ IBMBIO COM 4736 10-20-83 12:00p IBMDOS COM 17024 10-20-83 12:00p 123 EXE 89984 08-17-84 3:59p 123 HLP 113416 07-01-83 1:23a 123 CNF 256 07-01-83 1:23a LOTUS COM 481 07-01-83 1:23a LTSLOAD COM 10144 07-01-83 1:23a TD DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a GD DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a KB DRV 352 07-01-83 1:23a PR DRV 329 07-01-83 1:23a 11 file(s) 244155 bytes 72704 bytes free ### Directory of Lotus 1-2-3 1A* (2-Utility) Volume in drive A has no label Directory of A:\ IBMBIO COM 1920 06-02-83 5:21p IBMDOS COM 6400 06-02-83 5:21p LOTUS COM 481 07-01-83 1:23a LTSLOAD COM 10144 07-01-83 1:23a FILEMGR COM 17706 07-01-83 1:23a TRANSLAT COM 20187 07-01-83 1:23a VCWKS EXE 20224 07-01-83 1:23a DIFWKS EXE 18304 07-01-83 1:23a WKSDIF EXE 14336 07-01-83 1:23a DBFWKS EXE 16000 07-01-83 1:23a WKSDBF EXE 16128 07-01-83 1:23a IBM0HERC DRV 5293 07-01-83 1:23a IBM0MONO DRV 745 07-01-83 1:23a IBM0B&W DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a IBM0COLO DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a IBM1HERC DRV 2080 07-01-83 1:23a IBM1G1 DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a IBM1G2 DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a IBM2KB DRV 352 07-01-83 1:23a IBM3PR DRV 329 07-01-83 1:23a CPQ0TD DRV 745 07-01-83 1:23a BOTH BAT 1036 07-01-83 1:23a MONO BAT 1021 07-01-83 1:23a B&W BAT 1036 07-01-83 1:23a COLOR BAT 1036 07-01-83 1:23a HERCULES BAT 1036 07-01-83 1:23a COMPAQ BAT 1036 07-01-83 1:23a CONTINUE BAT 3837 07-01-83 1:23a FIXDOS COM 1195 07-01-83 1:23a TD DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a GD DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a KB DRV 352 07-01-83 1:23a PR DRV 329 07-01-83 1:23a 33 file(s) 185587 bytes 116736 bytes free ### Directory of Lotus 1-2-3 1A* (3-Graph) Volume in drive A has no label Directory of A:\ IBMBIO COM 1920 06-02-83 5:21p IBMDOS COM 6400 06-02-83 5:21p GRAPH EXE 62080 07-01-83 1:23a GRAPH HLP 20747 07-01-83 1:23a GRAPH CNF 384 07-01-83 1:23a LOTUS COM 481 07-01-83 1:23a LTSLOAD COM 10144 07-01-83 1:23a LOTUS DLB 40889 07-01-83 1:23a BLOCK1 FON 3597 07-01-83 1:23a BLOCK2 FON 6593 07-01-83 1:23a ITALIC1 FON 6507 07-01-83 1:23a ITALIC2 FON 9076 07-01-83 1:23a ROMAN1 FON 4744 07-01-83 1:23a ROMAN2 FON 9117 07-01-83 1:23a SCRIPT1 FON 5831 07-01-83 1:23a SCRIPT2 FON 7726 07-01-83 1:23a TD DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a GD DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a KB DRV 352 07-01-83 1:23a PR DRV 329 07-01-83 1:23a 20 file(s) 204350 bytes 108544 bytes free ### Directory of Lotus 1-2-3 1A* (4-Tutorial) Volume in drive A has no label Directory of A:\ TUTOR EXE 108800 07-01-83 1:23a TUTOR HLP 4804 07-01-83 1:23a TUTOR CNF 256 07-01-83 1:23a TUT0 TUT 486 07-01-83 1:23a TUTA TUT 32356 07-01-83 1:23a TUTB TUT 19569 07-01-83 1:23a TUTC TUT 14548 07-01-83 1:23a TUTD TUT 24200 07-01-83 1:23a TUTE TUT 25061 07-01-83 1:23a TUTF TUT 21448 07-01-83 1:23a LESNA_1 WKS 2944 07-01-83 1:23a LESNA_2 WKS 1792 07-01-83 1:23a LESNB_1 WKS 2816 07-01-83 1:23a LESNC_1 WKS 2944 07-01-83 1:23a LESND_1 WKS 2560 07-01-83 1:23a LESNE_1 WKS 4224 07-01-83 1:23a LESNF_1 WKS 4224 07-01-83 1:23a LESNF_2 WKS 3456 07-01-83 1:23a TD DRV 5294 07-01-83 1:23a GD DRV 2139 07-01-83 1:23a KB DRV 352 07-01-83 1:23a PR DRV 329 07-01-83 1:23a 22 file(s) 284602 bytes 25600 bytes free ### Copy-Protection Patch The PCjs **Release 1A\*** System disk does not include any copy-protection features. Instead, the disk contains a patched copy of `123.EXE` which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. The patch is described in the "unprotection" document [LOTUS.TXT](https://www.pcorner.com/list/UNP/UNPROT-1.ZIP/LOTUS.TXT/): There is another version of Lotus 123 also called Release 1A but with a different copy-protection technique. It can be identified by an "*" that displays on the first screen under the "s" in the word "Release" Release 1A * To unprotect this version so it can be run on a hard disk without requiring the SYSTEM DISK in drive A, do the following: 1. RENAME 123.EXE 123.XYZ 2. DEBUG 123.XYZ 3. Type U AB8C press ENTER You should see MOV CX,0002 if you don't, something is different and this won't work. 4. Type E AB8C C3 press ENTER 5. Type W 6. Type Q 7. RENAME 123.XYZ 123.EXE That's it. It will now run from any drive. As always, this patch is provided so that honest people don't have to suffer the inconvienences imposed upon them by software manufacturers. When `DEBUG` is used to examine our `123.EXE`: -U AB8C 08F1:AB8C C3 RET 08F1:AB8D 0200 ADD AL,[BX+SI] ... This confirms that 1) `C3 (RET)` has been stored at the specified location, and 2) the remnants of a `MOV CX,0002` instruction still reside there. WARNING: LOTUS apparently released other **1A\*** `123.EXE` binaries, with the same size and date, but with rearranged contents. This may have been an attempt on their part to defeat a universal patch.