Date   : Sun, 23 Jul 1989 09:58:10 GMT
From   : amdahl!pacbell!sactoh0!ianj@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Ian R. Justman)
Subject: ramdisk under cpm

In article <188@flight.UUCP>, george@flight.UUCP (George Rachor x65135) writes:
> 
> Is there such a thing as a Ram disk driver for the Apple ][ plus under
> cpm?  I have an apple memory expansion card located in slot 2.
> 
> When I boot up prodos this board is found to be a ramdisk called "RAM2".
> 
> I currently have CPM 2.2.  Would such a thing be public domain?

I suggest you give Applied Engineering's CP/AM a whizz.  It has a
program called "RAMDRIVE" which works on //e computers equipped
with ramcards like AE's RamWorks (it won't work with RamFactor or
with the Apple card that you have.  BTW, it ought to be in a slot
other than 2 because that's the standard slot for communications
devices (eg modems, etc.) unless you have a reason for locating it
in slot 2).  However, there is a program with it called "PC" which
will check to see if you have Protocol Cards (I think that is what
it stands for...) like the Disk 3.5 controller (a Central Point
Software Universal Disk Controller will work fine and I strongly
suggest it), a RamFactor, or other cards.  I think it might
recognize your card.

However, if you're using Microsoft's CP/M, as far as I know, you're
stuck.  I haven't seen ramdrive software that will work with
Apple expanded ram cards which are in the public domain.
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