Re: Path aliases in GS/OS?

[chippy <apnemh@earthlink.net.invalid>]

In article <blake-B54FC2.12171120072002@news.bellatlantic.net>,
 Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com> wrote:

> In article <apnemh-3E8BF2.11113920072002@nnrp02.earthlink.net>,
>  chippy <apnemh@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote:
> 
> > In article <bwpatter-E9AE18.10573420072002@news.bellatlantic.net>,
> >  Blake Patterson <bwpatter@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > Is there a way to get GS/OS to think that a directory is a volume?
> > > 
> > > Take Thexder for instance.  It needs a system disk to boot before you 
> > > load the game off its floppy.  I can copy the files to the HD, but it 
> > > looks directly for volume /THEXDER.  It'd be great if I could alias a 
> > > directory on my HD as volume /THEXDER.
> > > 
> > > Possible?  Thanks.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > bp
> > 
> > Why not create a RAM disk called :THEXDER?  
> > 
> > (btw, for a bit of GS/OS trivia, although GS/OS happily accepts the 
> > ProDOS slash as a path separator, the Apple recommended method was the 
> > colon)
> 
> Just : like : the : Mac (of olde)
> 
> As for why not use a RAMdisk...I am trying to make life easier by 
> running it from a permanent location on my HD.  Creating a RAM disk and 
> copying the files into that is not easier than simply running it from 
> the floppy.  Thexder is a pretty quick loading game anyway.
> 
> Easier is what I'm after, you see.
> 
> 
> 
> bp

Ah, ok, I see. There is no way to alias (that I know of) in GS/OS a 
directory to a volume. 

Can you block edit the copy of the game on the hard drive and change the 
path? ProSEL16 or Salvation Deliverance, both of which have been 
reclassified as public domain or freeware can do this.