#ASDG Recov. Ram
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OK, I've had one too many large ram-disk setups lost to Guru, and am ready to
give this recoverable ramdisk thingie a try. Unfortunately, the ARC file
contains only instructions for setting up the startup-sequence (which is
nevertheless appreciated), and not (that I can find) details on what actually
sets the thing up. I can't believe that simply creating a directory called
"VD0" makes it Guru-invincible. What am I missing?
Karl
In the mountlist file there's (or should be anyway) some more information.
Summary: copy asdg.vdisk.device to devs: copy mountlist to devs: alter startup
sequence. Have at it.
Thanks, Perry. I didn't realize that the mountlist file was a text file, and I
DO hate getting screenfulls of odd-looking characters when I try to type
binary. <chuckle>
VD0 should help alot. Unless there are surprises, expect a check.
Karl
Karl,
A small tip… if you don't know what a file is, you can use:
TYPE filename OPT H
to look at it. That way it becomes immediately obvious what it is.
Regards, Larry.
Thanks for the small tip, Larry; (I had forgotten that). That's what makes a
good sysop.
Karl
Karl,
The magic is in the driver, which is called by the MOUNT command because of
the entry in the mountlist. asdg.vdisk.device must be in DEVS:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo"
— Andy Finkel, CATS, CBM
Regards, Larry.