TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.ARPA (06/10/88)
Does anyone know if there is a way to configure and deconfigure the GS RAM5 disk from a running program? There are some applications (notably Paintworks Gold) that won't run when the RAM disk has been configured in by allocating it memory. (the manual says it won't run period, not a question of having left enough memory for the application it would seem.) Instead of having to go into the control panel, turn the machine off, and re-boot just to deinstall the RAMdisk (and the converse when done) it would be much nicer if I could start up a short program to do it. (Its possible thas has come up before, but I didn't notice it; I don't have a Toolbox manual(s) and any code would have to be written from the mini-assembler or basic.) TMPLee@Dockmaster.arpa
oliver@thelink.UUCP (Joel Sumner) (06/12/88)
In article <880609212223.073867@DOCKMASTER.ARPA>, TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.ARPA writes: > Does anyone know if there is a way to configure and deconfigure the GS > RAM5 disk from a running program? There are some applications (notably > Paintworks Gold) that won't run when the RAM disk has been configured in > by allocating it memory. (the manual says it won't run period, not a > question of having left enough memory for the application it would > seem.) Instead of having to go into the control panel, turn the machine > off, and re-boot just to deinstall the RAMdisk (and the converse when > done) it would be much nicer if I could start up a short program to do > it. > > (Its possible thas has come up before, but I didn't notice it; I don't > have a Toolbox manual(s) and any code would have to be written from the > mini-assembler or basic.) > > TMPLee@Dockmaster.arpa Here is a risky method but it does work to change RAMdisk size while the machine is on. Go to the Control-Panel and change your RAMDISK size (this process will kill all your ramdisk data but since you are taking it out I guess you won't mind). then hit option-OA-Ctrl-Reset (the system test) and then IMMEDIATELY type ctrl-OA-Reset (Warm Boot).. Your RAMDISK is now changed... You cannot wait too long though because if the SELFTEST gets past 20000, it will be messing with battery ram and you could mess up your clock and battery RAM. I am not sure how many other bad things it does to the system so I am not one to use it Does anyone else have any comments on how dangerous this is?. Another idea is to exit from Diversi-Copy, I know that it kills all of the data in your ram disk but I am not sure if it will reset the size of it or not... oliver@thelink.UUCP (joel Sumner)
taro@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Taro Nobusawa) (06/14/88)
In article <144@thelink.UUCP> oliver@thelink.UUCP (Joel Sumner) writes: >In article <880609212223.073867@DOCKMASTER.ARPA>, TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.ARPA writes: )> Does anyone know if there is a way to configure and deconfigure the GS J> RAM5 disk from a running program? There are some applications (notably )> Paintworks Gold) that won't run when the RAM disk has been configured in )> by allocating it memory. (the manual says it won't run period, not a )> question of having left enough memory for the application it would )> seem.) Instead of having to go into the control panel, turn the machine )> off, and re-boot just to deinstall the RAMdisk (and the converse when )> done) it would be much nicer if I could start up a short program to do )> it. I've been able to use Paintworks Gold when there's a RAM dik configured. I have 1.7 Megs and have 300K set aside for a RAM disk. Haven't had any problems yet, though I haven't used Paintworks Gold extensively yet. >Here is a risky method but it does work to change RAMdisk size while the machine >is on. Go to the Control-Panel and change your RAMDISK size (this process will >kill all your ramdisk data but since you are taking it out I guess you won't >mind). then hit option-OA-Ctrl-Reset (the system test) and then IMMEDIATELY >type ctrl-OA-Reset (Warm Boot).. Your RAMDISK is now changed... You cannot wait >too long though because if the SELFTEST gets past 20000, it will be messing >with battery ram and you could mess up your clock and battery RAM. I am not There's a better way of doing this, you simultae a cold boot without turning off the computer. You still have to go intop the control panel and reboot. I found this in the docs for Diversi Cache. Press OA-Shift-Cntrl-Reset, wait for two beeps, then hit Cntrl-Reset, I think I got that right. taro though. I found this i -- "Mad as a hen wetter...goodbye and good day. THPPT" -Opus Taro Nobusawa taro@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu taro@uhccux.BITNET Compu$erve 71071,322 {ihnp4,uunet,ucbvax}!ucsd!nosc!uhccux!taro
tgm@xroads.UUCP (Sloan Tash) (06/14/88)
I once saw a utility for the IIgs that, when put in the system folder, would make control panel changes active instantly. Seeing that I never used it, I can't tell you if it works or not, but I can look for it and leave it in mail. I beleive it was called CTRLNOW.. tgm crash!xroads!tgm -- \ / C r o s s r o a d s C o m m u n i c a t i o n s \/ (602) 971-2240 /\ (602) 992-5007 300|1200 Baud 24 hrs/day / \ ihnp4!crash!xroads!*