binder%asd.DEC@dec.ARPA (Exit, pursued by a bear) (10/20/86)
I just bought a StarCard. I love it, and WordStar really zips with it, but maybe I can make it do even better. The CP/M disk that comes with the card includes drivers for the screen, Apple RAM printer buffer, floppy, etc. There is also a file called RAMDISK.DVR. This file isn't the code that allows Apple DOS to use the StarCard's RAM as a RAMdisk, because that file is called DOSRDISK (I think - I don't have the manual here at work). Other than including RAMDISK.DVR in the list of files on the disk, the StarCard manual makes no mention whatever of it. Is RAMDISK.DVR a real CP/M RAMdisk driver, and if so, will it work with the Apple //e extended 80-column card, or does it require the RamFactor? Thanks for any light you can shed on this. Cheers, Dick Binder (The Stainless Steel Rat) DEC Enet: ASD::BINDER UUCP: { decvax, allegra, ucbvax... }!decwrl!asd.dec.com!binder ARPA: binder%asd.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
ihom@NOSC.ARPA (10/22/86)
No, the RAMDISK.DVR file is not a driver to a ramdisk using the Apple's RAM. Notice the 50-pin connector on your Appli-Card? This connector allows you to interface with PCPI's RAM modules. The RAM modules are 128K each and allows only two to be piggy-backed on to the Appli-Card. With two modules, you have about 222K for a ramdisk. --Irwin Hom ...crash!ihom@nosc