toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (11/02/90)
scottp@uxrd15.uucp (Scott Popp) writes: >I am currently looking for a utility which would allow me to format my >RAMFactor RAM disk. The utility must be able to terminate without >starting another program. I want to run it from an exec file, so that >I can format the RAM disk, copy files to it, and than execute the main >program from the RAMdisk, all from the startup. Does anyone know of a >stand-alone program which just formats a RAMdisk? If you are doing this from ProDOS, then the RAMFactor will format itself automatically when ProDOS boots and you will be able to put files on it right away. It won't boot, however, but that can be fixed from an exec file (I did it from a startup menu written in basic). If you're using DOS 3.3, IN#n formats the ramdisk and a program on the AE disk called INSTALL DOS will make it bootable (it can be run by an exec file). Mail me if you need details. Todd Whitesel toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
mikeu@pro-magic.cts.com (Mike Ungerman) (11/04/90)
In-Reply-To: message from scottp@uxrd15.uucp I'm a little bit out of my league here, but I'll take a stab at it. The RamFactor is a slot based memory card and as such, it's already formatted for ProDos as soon as you turn on the power. No need to run a ramdisk or formatting utility. Whatever slot it's in is automatically the name of the volume. So if it's in slot 4, it's /RAM4. Glen Bredon includes the necessary software in PROSEL 8 or 16 to put all the goodies you'd like on your RamFactor's volume, back them up to a disk and then make that disk autobooting to restore the volume to the RamFactor and launch whatever program you'd like. Short of that, and since the RamFactor is already a disk when the power is on, you could get one of the public domain routines to add the "COPY" command to Prodos and then use your EXEC file to COPY the necessary files to /RAMx and then execute your program. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mike Ungerman |Proline:mikeu@pro-magic Pro-Magic BBS: 407-366-0156 |uucp:crash!pnet01!pro-magic!mikeu 300/1200/2400/9600 Baud 24hrs |arpa:crash!pnet01!pro-magic!mikeu@nosc.mil Apple Tree of Central Florida, Inc |Internet:mikeu@pro-magic.cts.com Orlando, Florida|Voice:407-366-0060|Compuserve:71326,31 Prodigy: JSNP58A