Re: Availability of 8-bit hard drive defragment utilities?

[mkelsey@eecs.wsu.edu (Michael Kelsey)]

In article <17871.678.uupcb@yob.com>, jeff.brielmaier@yob.com (Jeff Brielmaier)  writes:
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|> MK>I have asked this question before and received a (mostly) useless
|> MK>answer.  Are there any 8-bit defragment utilities available (besides
|> MK>ProSEL 8) or will I be forced to construct my own?
|> 
|> BEACH.COMBER    - For use with hard drive up to 10 MB
|> No RAM disk required
|> BEACH.COMBER.20 - For use with hard drive up to 20 MB
|> RAM disk required

Wasn't Beach Comber delivered with ProSEL 8?  If not, where can I locate Beach
Comber?


|> BEACH.COMBER.32 - For use with hard drive up to 32 MB
|> Apple IIgs required!

Bummer, I have a 15mb and 25mb partition.  Guess I'll just have to write my own
routine over the summer.

|> MK>From what I can tell, ProSEL 8 requires a RAMdisk for the defragment
|> MK>routine.  Unfortunately, ProSEL 8 refuses to recognize my Q-RAM //e as
|> MK>a RAMdisk, although everything else under the sun, does.  The Q-RAM is
|> MK>100% RamWorks III compatible, though lacking the expandability
|> MK>connector.  Publish-It! (2, 3, and 4), Multi- Scribe, RamWorks III
|> MK>utilities disks, and even Print Magic recognize the extra memory.  Is
|> MK>there any reason why ProSEL 8 refuses to recognize the RAMdisk?
|> 
|> What slot/drive does your RAMdrive reside at?  As I remember, BEACH.COMBER.20 
|> will ignore any RAMdrive located in slot 3/drive 2 (where Apple's /RAM 
|> resides).  It will work fine if the the AuxRAMdrive is in slot3/drive 1.

Slot 3 Drive 1.  Neat huh?

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