larryh@tekcbi.UUCP (Larry Hutchinson) (03/11/86)
Does anyone have a nice configuration for Aztec C on the Mac+ ?
( with and without a hard disk )
Step by step idiot proof directions would be appreciated, but I will take
anything. I will post the results as soon as I can.
My version is 1.06f. (What is the latest?)
In particular, I would like to know:
(1) what is the best ramdisk program to use (and the pitfalls)?
(2) what is the best configuration for the ramdisk?
[what files on ramdisk vs. floppy.
configuration technique
how to make the ramdisk the startup disk]
(3) what is the best system configuration?
[install console on System V3.0 or
use the system as is from Manx?
Cache size if V3.0 ?]
(4) any idea of when an HFS compatible version will be avail?
Currently, I am using the Assimilation RD (which dosn't seem to work if it is
larger than 400K) with /bin, /include, and /lib on the ramdisk. (I haven't
figgured out how to make the ramdisk the startup disk.) The boot shell
script loads these files from an auxiliary disk which is then ejected and
unmounted.
Larry Hutchinson, Tektronix, Inc. PO Box 500, MS 02-305, Beaverton, OR 97077
{ decvax,allegra }!tektronix!tekcbi!larryhrubin@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Mike Rubin) (03/17/86)
> Currently, I am using the Assimilation RD (which dosn't seem to work if it is > larger than 400K) with /bin, /include, and /lib on the ramdisk. (I haven't > figgured out how to make the ramdisk the startup disk.) The boot shell > script loads these files from an auxiliary disk which is then ejected and > unmounted. I have been using Aztec with the Assimilation Process ramdisk for a while now (on a Mac 512K); the only way I've found to make the ramdisk the system disk is with the "Create temporary disk automatically at startup" command. Unfortunately it insists on Finder as the startup program. So, I have it start up with System, Finder and Shell on the ramdisk; when it boots (running Finder from the ramdisk), I double-click the Shell on the ramdisk; the Shell's .profile then removes Finder from the ramdisk and copies in /bin. The boot floppy can now be ejected and forgotten. System, Shell and /bin just fit in a 316K ramdisk; those and Finder and the ramdisk program just fit on a 400K floppy. Only problem is there's no room for Edit, I have to use Z (Manx's "vi" clone, which would be usable if it only had a replace command!!). Manx seems to be saying "real soon now" (end of March? April?) for the HFS-compatible Shell. Hopefully by that time Apple will have finally shipped Mac upgrade kits to the dealers.... --Mike Rubin rubin@topaz.rutgers.edu.arpa.earth.solar_system.milky_way