Re: FDHD Blues

[mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz)]

In article <1993Apr16.202236.42806@urz.unibas.ch> hochstrasse@urz.unibas.ch writes:
>* If you put the controller into slot 5, as recommended, you can't
>  use the GS' RAM disk any more! I.e. you can create it and it's
>  taken away from your system's memory, but you can't access it!!
>  I wonder why Apple put this 'feature' into the new controller.
>  Perhaps because it's intended to work with //Es too.
>
>  BTW, is anyone aware of a fix for that? (I mean besides the one
>  I mention below)

Nope, the only solution is using a different slot.  The RAM disk is
accessed through the GS built-in SmartPort.  Unfortunately the FDHD
controller card disables the SmartPort so you can no longer access this
drive (I believe the RAM disk is mapped to slot 5,2 normally).

I think you're right that the reason the card doesn't support the RAM
disk on the II GS was to make it compatible with the IIe.

	Later,
		...Mike
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