Index of /806atari/201-300/254/MAXIDISK

      Name                    Last modified       Size  Description


[DIR] Parent Directory        24-Sep-2006 04:44      -  
[TXT] COPY.TTP                19-Nov-1985 17:27     8k  
[TXT] MAXIDISK.DUP            19-Nov-1985 17:28     1k  
[TXT] MAXIDISK.TOS            19-Nov-1985 17:28     8k  
[TXT] MAXIDISK.XNF            19-Nov-1985 17:28     1k  
[TXT] SET_TIME.TOS            19-Nov-1985 17:28     4k  

Cologne , West Germany , July 4 , 1988

---- This file is a translation of the original german README file, written 
     by Max B”hm, the author of this exceptional public domain program.  
     Translated by COLONIUS.  Comments made by the translator are within 
     brackets.

MAXIDISK.PRG installs a resetproof ramdisk, which compresses the files 
stored in it.  It is usually possible, to store about 750 kB in a 500 kB 
ramdisk!  This version works with all versions of ROM based TOS, including 
the new Blitter TOS of the MEGA STs.  Any memory size, up to 4 megabyte, is 
supported.  (Although it makes little sense to use a ramdisk on a 512 kB 
system.)

MAXIDISK.PRG should reside in the AUTO folder on your boot disk, although 
you may also install the ramdisk from the desktop after booting your ST.  
(In this case you should rename the program to MAXIDISK.TOS, since it is not 
a GEM application and will cause trouble if started as one.  It must, 
however, carry the .PRG extender to autoboot from the AUTO folder.)

The first thing MAXIDISK.PRG does, is to check if there is already a 
MAXIDISK installed.  In this case, you are informed about the size and the 
assigned partition name and the installation terminates.

After this, MAXIDISK checks for MAXIDISK.INF on drive A and B (if started 
from floppy) or on the logical drive (partition) it was started from.

If you would rather abort the installation of the ramdisk after starting 
MAXIDISK.PRG, simply hit return without entering a numeric value when 
prompted to enter the desired ramdisk size.  A message will inform you that 
the ramdisk was not installed.

Once the MAXIDISK is installed, it is resetproof.  This means that the 
contents of the ramdisk will survive the reset, not the driver program 
itself.  You must start MAXIDISK.PRG after a reset, to be able to access the 
data in the ramdisk.  If you fail to do so, the ramdisk will still remain 
intact over any number of "warm" resets, but it will seem to be empty (0 
bytes in 0 files) until the MAXIDISK driver is reinstalled.


MAXIDISK.INF is an ASCII file which you may use to install the maxidisk 
automatically after MAXIDISK.PRG has been invoked.

MAXIDISK.INF contains the size of the ramdisk, the drive number which shall 
be assigned to the ramdisk (C through P) and the names of programs that 
should be started after the ramdisk has been installed.  (You may edit this 
file with any text editor or word processor that allows you to save plain 
ASCII files.  If you should use 1st Word (any version), be sure to switch of 
the word processor mode.  You may also delete MAXIDISK.INF entirely, if you 
prefer to enter size and drive number manually.)  The example MAXIDISK.INF 
file installs a 500 kB ramdisk as drive D, copies the contents of the folder 
COPY_IT to the ramdisk and finally starts SET_TIME.TOS.  (see also COPY.TTP 
and SET_TIME.TOS)


The following files are not required for the operation of the Maxidisk, but 
are utilities that are nice to have.


COPY.TTP is used to copy files into the ramdisk on a coldstart bootup.  The 
required parameters are the names of the source and destination folders.  
(Example: A:\COPY_IT D:\ will copy all files within the folder "COPY_IT" on 
drive A to the main directory of drive B.  It is a good idea to include the 
line COPY.TTP A:\COPY_IT D:\ in MAXIDISK.INF to automate the procedure.)

SET_TIME.TOS allows you to set the ST's internal clock.

COPY.C and SET_TIME.C contain the C source code of COPY.TTP and SETTIME.TOS.  
These files are contained in a seperate .ARC file which you may download or 
not.


MAXIDISK.INF, COPY.TTP and SET_TIME.TOS should reside in the root directory 
of the same drive (either floppy or hard disk) as MAXIDISK.PRG.  If you have 
two disk drives and MAXIDISK.PRG is not started from hard disk, both drives 
will be checked for the MAXIDISK.INF file.


Known Problems: none, so far -- at least if you rename MAXIDISK.PRG to 
                MAXIDISK.TOS if you start it from the desktop.  If you boot 
                in 40 column mode, the display will be somewhat garbled, but 
                the program works fine nonetheless, so this is not assumed 
                to be a problem.

Disclaimer:     This software and its documentation are in the public 
                domain.  You may copy them freely for non comercial purposes 
                only.  No warranty whatsoever is made regarding the 
                performance of this program and the accuracy of its 
                documentation. In other words: use it at your own risk!


Problems , Suggestions etc : EMAIL to username COLONIUS on DELPHI.


Original Program and all coding by:     Max Boehm
                                        Im Engelbrauck 5
                                        4670 Luenen
                                        West Germany


Conversion to the English language by:  Stephan Muhs
                                        Wilhelmstr. 51
                                        5000 Koeln 60
                                        West Germany
                                        (Username Colonius on Delphi)