tribby@hpindwa.HP.COM (David Tribby) (06/27/90)
Rafael Yu writes... > I'm trying to set a RAM disk for startup on my system and I'm having some > problem. ... Well, the way I set the RAM disk is as follow: > 1. I start up sys. with System disk on 3.5" drive. Startup slot = 5 > 2. Once on Finder. I initialize RAM disk with volume name = RAM5. > 3. I copy all files on the system disk V5.02 to the RAM disk using the > finder. > 4. I access the control panel and change Startup slot to RAM Disk. > 5. I select SHUT DOWN from the finder and start up my system again. > Now, my problem is that when the system access the RAM disk I get "Error > reading Boot disk name. Error = $0028" Seems as if I had a different problem trying to boot from RAM disk, but perhaps my solution will work for you. I FORMATTED the RAM drive, rather than INITIALIZING it (as you did in step 2). That seems to be the way to get bootup tracks written. Good luck! --Dave Tribby - - - - - ARPA: tribby%hpda@hplabs.HP.COM UUCP: hplabs!hpda!tribby