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#arc & startup

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#123369From: Kurt LorentzenMay 9, 1988 3:01 PM
can anyone tell me what might be wrong with my startup sequence? I'm using Byte by Byte's 2 meg ram expantion on a A-500 and I have been getting software failures left and right..Also is there an arc program that will let me select which files I want to arc by selecting them with the mouse instead of typing in each and every file. It needs to arc 50 or more files at once( for investment downloads that get put up on our board).Am I asking too much,If so,let me know. I can do 12 at a time with diskman but that becomes a bit time consuming….. if exists c:FACCII if exists c:runback runback -5 c:FACCII 256 else run FACCII 256 if exists c:wait wait 5 endif endif endif if EXISTS sys:system path sys:system add endif if EXISTS sys:utilities path sys:utilities add endif mount VD0: if exists VD0:lastboot endif LoadWb failat 30 cd s: runback clock cd c: SetClock >NIL: Opt load Date setmap usa1 endcli > nil: I have been using Access 1.29 most of the time along with diskman if that helps. It would be nice to have 3 meg of reliable ram….
#123409From: GreG Tsadilas/SYSOPMay 9, 1988 8:16 PM
Kurt, first of all….place the MOUNT VD0: at the top of your startup-sequence, ie: the first command. That will ensure a non-corrupted VD0:. If you want to ARC many files, you can do a few things. You can list all the files you want to ARC on the command line. This is tedious when you have many files though. IF all the files you are going to ARC are in their own directory, you can "ARC a File.ARC dfx:[path/]#?". If the files are in the root directory of a device, you would use "ARC a File.ARC dfx:#?", if in a sub-directory then "ARC a File.ARC dfx:Dirname/#?", where dfx: is the device, Dirname is the directory name, and #? is a match for any file. You can use any pattern matching wild card, I used the #? because it is all encompasing.
#123561From: Kurt LorentzenMay 10, 1988 3:11 PM
Thank you, thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!! That is when everything seemed to go down is one I was using Vd0:… And yes everything is in its own dir with the same .dat This is great getting an answer to our somewhat stupid questions so fast love these Amiga's…..By they way, whose winning the os/9 vs. amy os war looks like they both have alot to offer from our end, BUT it will be a cold day in H**l before a rad shack machine is sitting on my desk
#123615From: GreG Tsadilas/SYSOPMay 10, 1988 8:17 PM
Great Kurt, glad I was of help! But, never feel tat your questions are any bit stupid. There are no stupid questions, and never feel intimidated. All of us are here to learn, and help others. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask! 🙂
#123615From: GreG Tsadilas/SYSOPMay 10, 1988 8:17 PM
Great Kurt, glad I was of help! But, never feel tat your questions are any bit stupid. There are no stupid questions, and never feel intimidated. All of us are here to learn, and help others. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask! 🙂
#123561From: Kurt LorentzenMay 10, 1988 3:11 PM
Thank you, thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!! That is when everything seemed to go down is one I was using Vd0:… And yes everything is in its own dir with the same .dat This is great getting an answer to our somewhat stupid questions so fast love these Amiga's…..By they way, whose winning the os/9 vs. amy os war looks like they both have alot to offer from our end, BUT it will be a cold day in H**l before a rad shack machine is sitting on my desk
#123409From: GreG Tsadilas/SYSOPMay 9, 1988 8:16 PM
Kurt, first of all….place the MOUNT VD0: at the top of your startup-sequence, ie: the first command. That will ensure a non-corrupted VD0:. If you want to ARC many files, you can do a few things. You can list all the files you want to ARC on the command line. This is tedious when you have many files though. IF all the files you are going to ARC are in their own directory, you can "ARC a File.ARC dfx:[path/]#?". If the files are in the root directory of a device, you would use "ARC a File.ARC dfx:#?", if in a sub-directory then "ARC a File.ARC dfx:Dirname/#?", where dfx: is the device, Dirname is the directory name, and #? is a match for any file. You can use any pattern matching wild card, I used the #? because it is all encompasing.