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From: toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Formatting RAMFactor
Message-ID: <1990Nov2.051326.26254@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 2 Nov 90 05:13:26 GMT
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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