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Date: 9 November 88, 13:19:13 EST
From: SWGRAHAM at MTUS5
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 I tried posting this last week, but it was bounced back, presumably
 because of all the trouble that famous virus caused. Here's another
 attempt:

>As to 8 bit specific questions, here's one. I have a //C with an
>extra meg of memory. I use the PRODRIVE file included in the package to
>connect the /RAM drive. (it's a ZRAM). The problem is that PRODRIVE is a
>binary file and must have BASIC loaded
>to run. Does anyone know of a system file that will do this? It would have to
>support partitioning. I'd really like to see a DAVEX command for this, as I
>end up in DAVEX anyway.

>CS656%OUACCVMB.BITN


  It is not difficult to turn PRODRIVE into a system file. Here's how:


 CREATE PRODRIVE.SYSTEM,TSYS
 BLOAD PRODRIVE,A$2000
 Poke 8212,1
 BSAVE PRODRIVE.SYSTEM,A$2000,L1488


 Some comments:

 1. When this file is run, it installs /RAM, then issues the Prodos
    quit code. If you started from Davex, this will take you back
    to Davex.


 2. The purpose of the poke in the third line is to tell Prodrive that
     you want to issue the quit code upon exiting. Without this line,
     you'll probably get dumped in the monitor.


 3. You should double-check and make sure that I got the length of the file
    correct in the fourth line.



  Sid Graham
  Dept. of Mathematics
  Michigan Tech
  Houghton MI
  swgraham at mtus5.bitnet