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- INTERSECT Ram Baby
-
- VERSION 1.0
- 06/06/88
-
-
- This is a Public Domain Ram Disk and Print Spooler. The speed of this
- ram disk is much improved over that in the popular INTERSECT Ramdisk
- that it replaces, as a matter of fact, it is nearly twice as fast as the
- original. It is functionally similar to its predecessor except that
- drives C through P may be designated for installation. The print spooler
- is installable in any size and may be removed (as can the ramdisk) and
- re-installed at a different size. Also included is the ability to save
- startup settings so that the ramdisk, print spooler or both may be auto
- installed at bootup. By popular demand, we have also given you the
- option of turning off the Sounds and the Warning Messages.
-
- Putting RAMBABY On Your System
-
- To use this accessory you must place "RAMBABY.ACC" on your
- boot disk so that it will be included as a desk accessory the next
- time you start your ST.
-
-
- Using RAMBABY
-
- To use RAMBABY you need only click on the "INTERSECT Rambaby"
- selection bar contained within the "Desk" heading of your menu.
- Rambaby will then present you with a Dialogue box containing the
- selector buttons for the Ram Disk and Print Spooler. A display of the
- currently available memory appears in the middle left of the Dialogue.
-
- To install the Ram Disk simply enter the size, in K-Bytes, that you
- wish to allocate, click on the appropriate drive letter and press the
- INSTALL Button. Provided that there is enough memory, a success tune will
- be played, failure to install is usually due to lack of memory.
-
- Once installed the Ram Disk can be removed by selecting the REMOVE
- button. ALWAYS remove the Ram Disk and Print Spooler before changing
- screen resolutions! Also note that, once removed, any data in the Ram
- Disk or Print Spooler is lost!
-
- To install the Print Spooler simply enter the size, in K-Bytes that
- you wish to allocate and press the Spooler INSTALL Button. Provided that
- there is enough memory, a success tune will be played, failure to install
- is usually due to lack of memory. The print spooler may be removed by
- selecting the REMOVE button. ALWAYS remove the Print Spooler and Ram Disk
- before changing screen resolutions! Also note that, once removed, any data
- in the Print Spooler is lost!
-
-
- The possible reasons for installation failure of either the Ram Disk or
- Print Spooler are as follows:
-
- - Requested Memory size exceeds that which is available
- (Make sure that the Size selected is less than memory available).
-
- - Requested Ram Disk Memory size less than that which is
- required for the disk control blocks (Installing a Ram Disk
- of less than 20K is pointless).
-
- - The Drive Specified is already installed in the system (This
- will occur if you have a ram disk or a hard drive currently
- active as the Disk Unit specified when you click INSTALL).
- If you have reset your system with the Ram Disk installed
- you should simply install the Ram Disk by clicking on the
- OK button in the warning dialogue. If, however, you
- actually have an active disk on the specified drive you
- should click on the Cancel button, select an available drive
- and click on INSTALL again.
-
- After successfully installing press the EXIT button to close
- the RAMBABY Selector box.
-
- Before you can actually use the Ram Disk you must tell GEM
- about it. This is done by clicking once on any drive ICON (so
- that it is highlighted) and selecting the Install Disk Drive
- selection bar in the Options header of your menu. The Install
- Disk Drive dialogue will be presented. Change the Drive
- Identifier to match the Ram Disk Drive you have installed (C through
- P). You may then optionally change the Icon Label to Ram Disk.
- To complete the installation press the Install button an the new
- disk Icon will appear somewhere on the Desktop. Move it to where
- you like and it is ready for use. If you want the Icon to always
- appear automatically when you boot just save your desktop at this
- point.
-
- The Ram Disk and/or Print Spooler may also be set up so
- that they automatically install when you boot your ST. This is
- accomplished by creating an auto boot file, which can be done from
- the RAMBABY Dialogue. To create the auto boot simply set the
- drive specification, desired Ram Disk Size and Print Spool size in
- Rambaby Dialogue and press INSTALL on either or both. Once it is
- installed as you wish it to boot, simply press the SET AUTO button
- and the file RAMBABY.AUT will be written to your boot disk. The
- next time that you boot your system RAMBABY will configure itself
- exactly as you had last set it.
-
- Print Spooler Special Features
-
- The RAMBABY Print Spooler has some special features not available
- in most ST print spoolers. These features are activated from the RAMBABY
- dialogue box and function as follows:
-
- - Spooler "ON" is the normal state of the Print Spooler and desig-
- nates that it is active (if installed) and spooling output.
- - Spooler "OFF" will stop output from the spooler and allow you
- to directly print. Printing of data left in the spooler will
- continue when "ON" is re-selected.
- - Spooler "FLUSH" will empty the contents of the spooler, this is
- effectively the same as Removing and Re-installing the spooler.
-
-
- Memory Management Limitations
-
- The Memory Management in your ST operating system has several
- limitations that will affect the way that you handle Ram Disk
- and Print Spooler Installation as follows:
-
- 1.) When changing resolutions you must first de-install the
- Ram Disk and Print Spooler by clicking their respective REMOVE buttons.
- (All data in the Ram Disk and print spooler will be lost at that time
- so make sure that you have backed up anything you will later need).
- Failure to de-install before a resolution change will cause unpredictable
- results.
-
- 2.) When the Ram Disk or Print Spooler is first removed the memory
- available indicator will often not show the total amount of
- memory available. To reclaim all available memory you must run a program
- from the desktop (showing a file will do the job just fine).
-
- 3.) Never install the Ram Disk or Print Spooler from within a
- program unless you intend to de-install it before you exit the program.
- The ST operating system will treat the memory allocated like
- program memory and free it when you return to the desktop, the results
- of which are unpredictable. You may however de-install or view
- available memory at any time. In summary, always install the Ram
- Disk or Print Spooler from the Desktop and you will not experience this
- problem.
-
-
- Quick Instructions
-
-
- Installation:
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- - Place RAMBABY.ACC and RAMBABY.RSC on your boot disk.
- - Re-boot your system.
- - Click on INTERSECT Rambaby Desk Accessory.
- - Set Desired Ram Disk Size (leave enough room to run programs).
- - Select Desired Ram Disk Drive ID (C through P).
- - Click on the Ram Disk INSTALL Button.
- - Set Desired Print Spooler Size.
- - Click on the Print Spooler INSTALL Button.
- - Click on the SET AUTO button if you wish to auto install on
- future system startups (tune will play when boot file is written).
- - Click on EXIT button.
- - Install Selected Drive Icon by clicking on Install Disk Drive in
- Options menu (save desktop now to eliminate this step in the
- future).
-
-
- Removal:
-
- - Click on INTERSECT Rambaby Desk Accessory.
- - Click on REMOVE button for either Ram Disk, Print Spooler or both
- (tune will play).
- - Click on EXIT button.
-
-
- The Ram Baby is Supplied by: INTERSECT Software Corp.
- 2828 Clark Road, Suite 10
- Sarasota, Fl. 34231
-
- Copyright 1988, INTERSECT Software Corp. This product may be
- distributed freely provided that this documentation accompanys
- it.
-
-
- RAMBABY IS PROVIDED WITH-OUT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. INTERSECT SOFTWARE CORP. WILL NOT BE LIABLE
- FOR DAMAGES DUE TO LOST DATA OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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