Re: 2c ramdisk?

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j_2001_m@dejanews.com (Jm) wrote:

>I think my 2c has a ramdisk of some sort, but in some programs it
>doesn't work(like copy 2 plus shows it as /RAM    DISCONNECTED)
>But in basic I think I was able to save files to it! Could this be
>because it stores the stuff in the other 64K bank or something and
>some programs use it? Also on the bottom right corner of my

Absolutely correct.  Some programs, like Copy II+, are designed
to use all available memory.  Other programs, like BASIC, don't
know how to use more than 64k (remember, Applesoft was
created at the time of the 48k II+, so it is a pretty crippled BASIC
...the 128k models had better languages and the IIGS, which can
take up to 8MB and runs in 16-bits, has HyperCard and 16-bit
toolbox aware GSoft BASIC).  For the programs that use all
memory, of course the RAM disk now no longer works.  For
Applesoft, since BASIC can't use the extra 64k, why waste it?
ProDOS automatically sets up /RAM.

>motherboard is a female connector of some sort. It has three rows of
>holes and 17-16-17 holes in the rows(unless my count is off). it also
>appears that some of the holes  in the middle 16 row are filled in(to
>prevent connecting something backwards?) What could this be for?

The female connector is for a memory expansion card.  The
IIc runs a lot better with 1MB of memory (and yes, that memory
shows up under BASIC as a 964k RAM disk but programs that
use it as memory benefit a lot, like Copy II+ being able to
copy an 800k 3.5" floppy in ONE PASS).