Re: Locksmith/RamFactor compatibility

[bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church)]

In article <1q8ik6INNid5@gap.caltech.edu> toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:
>henigan@quando.quantum.de (Kevin Henigan) writes:
>
>>I think that Locksmith 6.0b uses all the ram in the aux ramcard and so
>>should use the RamFactor on a //e.
>
>The aux ramcard and the RamFactor are two totally different beasts. Support
>for one does not mean support for the other. The code to access each is totally
>different.
>
>>what version of Locksmith 6.0 do you have?
>
>I have no idea. It's been _years_ since I used it.
>
>Todd Whitesel
>toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu

If it's anything like my //c extended memory you have to use the driver that
came with the memory card first. Until then it basically doesn't exist. This
is no problem if you run the software at bootup and leave it that way. You
have to get away from the idea of booting up programs though. Anytime I 
run prodos I disconnect the memory. The trick is to identify the system
program that starts the utility and run it rather than rebooting. I keep
copies of util.system all over the place renamed copy2. I run this like a
regular system program (it is) when I need a utility.

Bob