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From: OAF.G.PELLER%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU (Adam Peller)
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Subject: Re: A dumb question (loading RAM disk)
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Date: Tue, 30-Dec-86 00:27:39 EST
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It wasnt a dumb question... I just spent the last week setting up appleworks
on my //e, and installing pinpoint can be a little confusing...

I made 2 disks (this probably wont be a problem for you, as you should be
able to fit everything on 1 3.5" disk):

/AW.STARTUP/:PRODOS, BASIC.SYSTEM, STARTUP
             /DICTIONARY/ (subdirectory) MAIN.DICT and AUX.DICT.S

disk #2: /APPLEWORKS/:RESET.SYSTEM, APLWORKS.SYSTEM, SEG files,
             /SYSTEM.FILES/ (subdirectory) MULTIDRIVE.PRO (ramdisk software)
                               and COPY, a utility from Beagle Bros BIGU disk.
             /ACCESSORY/ (another sub) with all .PP pinpoint accessory files

the subdirectories arent necessary, but theyre neat & use the full power of
ProDOS.

Copy is one of the most useful prodos utilities... its a 3 block SYS file 
which creates a COPY command... you just type COPY file1,file2 and it does!

I used the Multidrive Ramdisk software from Checkmate which sets up /MRAM/.
I have 640k, I set up Appleworks with the spelling checker, dictionary, key
player (macros), and pinpoint utilities -- all loaded into memory.  The
files take up 2 FULL disks -- a very tight fit.  They take about 2.5 min to
load into RAM, and then they take up about 400k of the RAM, leaving me with
a 100k desktop.

You will need to set up the 2 disks listed above, then create a startup
program to actually load everything into memory.

Startup should begin by executing the COPY program, then the RAM drive 
software (you will need to setup a partition -- about 450k for the RAMdisk,
the rest for AppleWorks). Then start copying.  First the /DICTIONARY/ sub,
then /ACCESSORY/, then all the AppleWorks files.  (print chr$(4);"copy 
/dictionary/main.dict,/mram/main.dict )

Last, set the prefix to your RAMdisk (print chr$(4);"prefix /mram" ) then
execute appleworks (print chr$(4);"-aplworks.system" ).

That oughta do it. If you want a copy of my program, let me know.

Im not too sure about some of those Pinpoint programs. I've had the spelling
checker bomb on me a few times. Maybe its because im also running Keyplayer
and all that other stuff.  Has anyone had any luck/problems with these
programs?

Pinpoint also sells the RAM enhancement kit, which is supposed to copy a list
of files to RAM, but it doesnt support my memory card.  It might be worth
looking into.

Good luck.

Adam Peller -- ADAMP%OZ@MC.LCS.MIT.EDU (Arpa)
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