Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!mfci!hsi!archer
From: archer@hsi.UUCP (Garry Archer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: AppleWorks and Unidisk Query
Message-ID: <934@hsi.UUCP>
Date: 22 Apr 88 13:54:44 GMT
Organization: Health Systems Intl., New Haven, CT
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Keywords: Experiences with diskswapping.

Anyone out in Appleland have this type of set up (or similar):

Apple IIc (no additional RAM, just basic 128K), Apple Unidisk 3.5" 800K disk
drive (with the "Catalyst" program that supposedly comes with Unidisk) and
AppleWorks 2.0, specifically on a 3.5" disk.

I'm currently in the process of upgrading AppleWorks 1.1 to 2.0 through 
Claris (for $75 .... yeah, I know, I SHOULDA done it through Apple for $50 
last year :-(  ).  And since version 2.0 comes on a 3.5" disk as well as 5.25"
floppies and now I have upgraded my Copy II+ to version 8.3 and that comes with
a 3.5" disk too...  my interest in the Unidisk 800K disk drive has been piqued!

Because I can't always afford extra RAM and additional disk drives like most
people who read this group (how do you students DO IT ??? -- don't answer that!)
I've had to suffer constant disk swapping when using programs like AppleWorks.
My question is; with the set up similar to the one described above, if one
has AppleWorks' startup, program and data disks all lumped onto one 800K 3.5"
disk, then I imagine by setting up AppleWorks to look for data files in
subdirectories on the 3.5" in the Unidisk drive (the boot drive in this case)
rather than the default internal 5.25" drive on the IIc, then NO MORE
diskswapping, right?  Except for data on other disks that is.

I imagine this is all covered in the "ClarisWorks" manual, but delivery is
expected to be another 3 weeks yet.  I tried calling my local dealer, but
he doesn't have a Unidisk in stock (I bet he only orders them if a purchase
is made), so no demo is possible there.

This IS a long, drawn out question, but a short answer and possible usage
hints of the Unidisk with AppleWorks 2.0 will be GREATLY appreciated.

THANK YOU!
-- 

		Garry Archer Esq.		{yale, uunet, ihnp4}!hsi!archer
		Health Systems International
		New Haven, CT  06511		U.S.A.