jwc@ucla-cs.UUCP (12/28/84)
------------------------------------------- [Re: inquiry by Bob@zeppo & reply from Boebert@HI-Multics.] It may not be widely known that two extenders can be piggybacked for up to 256K extra ram or a 223K ramdisk under PCPI version 2 software (version 2 has a number of enhancements and improved documentation); the ramdisk can be declared to be drive A and files can be automatically pipped to it on bootup, giving convenience in startups and very impressive speed when overlays are in the ramdisk -- at 6 MHz, applications like Wordstar or Dbase II zip along with instant screen updates from the user viewpoint. With two extenders, the Applicard is thick at the Apple keyboard end, but can be installed in slot 7 to get it out of the way of other long cards. I have this setup in an Apple //e and am pleased with it; I agree with the comment that telephone support from PCPI is good. Question: Does anyone else with a two-extender setup have any comment regarding heat generation in the closely-spaced ram board areas? I have not had problems so far in this respect myself, but that region obviously does warm itself up.