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Date: Wed, 29-Aug-84 06:38:29 EDT
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From: Dick Kalagher <kalagher@mitre>
I have found that the best way (for me) to handle the second drive is as
follows: I put all the fonts and all the system files on one disk and
keep it in the external drive. This takes about 270K. I put one(or
sometimes two) applications (eg. Macwrite) on a seperate disk with
no system folder. I also store the documents on this disk since I 
have over 300K of storage space left. For some strange reason, Mac
needs the Imagewriter file on a ;Macpaint or Macterminal disk if
you want to print--but that only adds a few K.  I also find that
it is usually eaiser to backup a file on a seperate disk by first
transfering it from the application disk to the system disk, ejecting
the application disk and inserting the backup disk, and then transfering
the file to the backup.  While this sounds more involved I don't have
to make disk swaps when the Mac wants them, but when I want them.

There are several benefits to this system. 1. More storage space since
you only need one system file. 2. Access to all the fonts at any time
in Macwrite or Macpaint. 3. A feeling of control i.e. the Mac is not
switching system disks every time you run an application. 4. The extra
room on the system disk is very handy for periodically backing up a 
program or document on a seperate disk while you are working.

If you need to copy an entire disk, eject the System disk and put
tfhe destination disk in its place. You will end up with the
System disk back where it belongs.  By the way, when I finish a
session I usually just eject the Application disk and turn the
machine off. This has never caused a disk to be trashed but if it
ever does, its only a system disk. Also, if you use the external
drive for the system disk, you should wait for the machine to
start booting before inserting an application disk in the
internal drive.

The only real disadvantage I have found is that you can't use the
selfstarting feature.