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From: tribby@hpindwa.HP.COM (David Tribby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: RAM disk problem
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Date: 27 Jun 90 16:32:31 GMT
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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
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