Re: Creating/destroying RAMDisk on a IIgs

[Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com>]

Willi Kusche <a2@wilserv.com> wrote:
>     I frequently switch from no RAMDisk to a maximum RAMDisk, and
> back, on a IIgs.  When I go into the Control Panel and set up a big
> RAMDisk after not having one, "/RAM5" will appear after a re-boot. 
> But if I try to get rid of "/RAM5" by using the Control Panel to set
> the minimum and maximum RAMDisk to zero, I can't get "/RAM5" to go
> away unless I shut off the power on the IIgs.  Oh, yeah, it's a ROM 01
> system.  Anyone know of a program to get rid of "/RAM5" while keeping
> the power on?


Download http://www.fadden.com/killram.shk for a ProDOS 8 utility that
does the trick.  I used to launch this from ProSel-8.

Looking at the (trivial) code, it appears to make a #0909 toolbox call.
I don't have my IIgs manuals handy so I'm not sure what that is.

You can also Ctrl-OpenApple-ClosedApple-Reset(?) to start the self test
and then Ctrl-OpenApple-Reset to reboot shortly after it starts.

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