Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!think!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!UIAMVS.BITNET!AWCTTYPA From: AWCTTYPA@UIAMVS.BITNET (DAVE LYONS) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Mail from Participate at the University of Iowa Message-ID: <8712051739.aa04112@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> Date: Sat, 5-Dec-87 18:11:38 EST Article-I.D.: SMOKE.8712051739.aa04112 Posted: Sat Dec 5 18:11:38 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 10-Dec-87 20:37:12 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 36 > Received: by NDSUVM1 (Mailer X1.24) id 0934; Mon, 23 Nov 87 01:15:54 CST > Date: Mon, 23 Nov 87 00:01 CST > Reply-To: Info-Apple@BRL.ARPA > From: 2QZNHONE%UKANVAX.BITNET%wiscvm.wisc.EDU@husc6 > Subject: RESETTING RAM DISK SIZE WITHOUT TURNING OFF GS > > The way you reset your /RAM disk is to select the size you want then you must > quit the control panel and quit the desktop accessory panel then press these > keys:Open Apple_Shift_Control_Reset That simulates a cold boot without > having to turn off the //GS. Remember to quit the control panel after you > select your new ram disk size. Then press the necessary keys as described > above. > > Todd Smith > 2QZNHONE@UKANVAX.BITNET Todd & all, I remember reading this in a magazine someplace. I tried it out and it didn't work. I just tried it again to make sure. No dice. Holding down shift doesn't make any difference for me. [I have the ROM upgrade to version 01--I would be interested to hear for sure whether the old ROM behaves the same way (I suspect it does).] HOWEVER: There is an easy way to force the RAMdisk to get resized. Just start a self-test with Apple-Option-Ctrl-Reset. Once it starts, then do a plain old Apple-Ctrl-Reset to restart. Note--whenever holding down modifier keys along with Ctrl-Reset, always hold down the keys AFTER releasing Ctrl or Reset, until you SEE the desired action begin. (If Apple-Ctrl-Reset "doesn't always work right" for you, this will magically solve your problems.) [For //e-upgrade people, read "closed Apple" for "option" and "open Apple" for "Apple."] --David A. Lyons AWCTTYPA@UIAMVS (bitnet) [CompuServe 72177,3233] PO Box 287 | North Liberty, IA 52317