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Re: Bootable RamDrive



Rob Jones wrote:
I am thinking of making a RamDrive using EEPROM, so that it can be
changed easily. I would like it to be able to used as a boot drive:
Does the "Boot" absolutely need to be in Slot6? If I was to copy DOS
into the EEPROM, would it boot from that drive, or will it still
continue to boot from "S6,D1"?

You can boot from any slot from 1 to 7 but slot 3 should be avoided
as it's traditionally used for video. If you don't have a hard drive
then slot 7 may be the best choice as Apple IIs start looking for
bootable devices in slot 7 before checking the lower slots. On a
IIgs you can specify your boot slot.

Wayne