Re: IIgs RAM drive question

[apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu (ground.ecn AppleII Librarian)]

In article <1e2tun0.psm9g61f0f2wwN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu (ground.ecn AppleII Librarian) wrote:
>> 
>> >Ah!  That is my problem.  I have a superdrive controller in Slot 5, with
>> >the control panel set to 'your card'.  Now I know why p8 can't use /ram5.
>> >I thought it was a generic gs/os - p8 problem.  I guess my system is a
>> >special exception.
>> 
>> Nope.  My system has a Superdrive controller in slot 5 too.
>> In fact, I'm pretty sure David's does too.
>
>Mine is in slot 6.  I have a standard Apple 3.5 drive and /RAM5 on my
>slot 5 SmartPort.  (I switch slot 6 back to Disk Port and reboot on
>those rare occasions when I want to use a 5.25" disk.)
>

OK, I'm confused.  I thought I understood David's explanation, but
Supertimer seems to say otherwise.  

My system is a Rom1 GS with 4Meg RamGS/ZipGS 8/64,  GS System 6.0.1.
  Slot 7 - Appletalk
  Slot 6 - Apple Hi-speed SCSI card, with 2 ProDOS partition harddrive
  Slot 5 - Apple superdrive controller with 1 FDHD and 1 800k 3.5 drives
  Slot 4 -
  Slot 3 -
  Slot 2 - direct serial connection to HP unix workstation
  Slot 1 - 'your card'; with phonenet connector for appletalk network.

I am connected to 4 network volumes (1 MacSE with appleshare3, 1 MacLC
personal file-sharing, 1 Mac PPC Powerbook 1400cs personal filesharing,
and 1 Mac PPC 7200 with personal filesharing.  From GS/OS I have 4 network
volumes, 2 harddrive partitions, 800k /Ram5, and access to the two 3.5
drives.  In p8, I have 4 network volumes (/7,1 /7,2 /2,1 /2,2) two
harddrive partitions (/6,1 /6,2) and two floppy drives (/5,1 /5,2).

I have NO /Ram5 volume in p8, but I do in GS/OS.  David explained why,
but Supertimer does seem to have /ram5 in p8 with a similar setup.  How do
you get it?

This hasn't entered the discussion yet, but it might be helpful to add.
What if I put a Ramfactor (1Meg) into the GS, slot ? (I'm guessing slot 1
since that already is set to 'your card', but is 'your card' neccessary
for a slinky /ram disk?).  I know there is a special driver in GS/OS
for an apple2 memory card.  With Ramfactor, will I keep access to /Ramx in
both p8 and GS/OS?   Catch 22, I'm running a stock IIe powersupply in a
IIe case with Rom1 GS upgraded motherboard, ZipGS, 4Meg RAmGS, 2 drive
controller cards: will a RamFactor drive me over edge, power-wise?  This
system is rock solid in its present configuration, but I do need a new
powersupply every couple years.

Ah, the joys of a system pushed near its limits. :-)  What I really want
is an ethenet card!

  --Steve

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 --Steve  (apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu)