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From: ferret@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Brendan Hoar)
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Subject: posts from America Online from CVTech Re: RamFASTs
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Subj: Another fix.. 92-04-05 16:52:32 EDT
From: TGrams
If you think the pseudo mapping in P8 is hurting you with the RamFast, this
patch to the P8 file will disable it. Be sure to save a copy of the file
before you patch it.
Block 5, byte $1A3, change $A5 to $00 (or anything)
Let me know if it helps.
Tim
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Path: CV Technologies/RamFast SCSI
Subj: A Note... 92-04-06 01:49:36 EDT
From: JP1
The patch seems to work great--thanks a _bunch_, Tim!! It's nice to be able
to
use the RF's ability to 'locate' partitions, again.
Now, for those who use Deliverance for byte editing, please note that when
Chris Warner wrote it, he followed the 'computer convention' that the first
block of a file is Block 0. So, when you go looking for the value $A5 via
Deliverance, look for it in Block _4_ of the P8 file.
The string of characters in the region is 10 BF C9 A5 D0 07...
^
This is the one to change to 00 -------------------|
John P.
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Subj: Rom revisions..... 92-04-06 11:47:46 EDT
From: CVTech
We seem to have found the problem.
RF rom revisions prior to version 2.01a maintain a device list of 12
volumes and flip them online/offline at will. We did this so that we could
mount/dismount volume under Finder without having to play with creating a new
device entry on the fly. People with early 2.0 roms and Prosel will recall
the
complaints we got about having double digit device numbers and a device list
full of offline volumes. Welllllllllllll, in version 2.01a we fixed that and
didn't mount offline volumes in either Gs/OS or P8. Previous to version 2.01a
the RF software had the potential to map an offline volume into the P8 table
and that seems to be causing the appleworks crash. Tim's patch will fix this
until you upgrade to either 2.01c (free) or 3.00a ($15). Sorry we didn't
catch
this but 2.01a was release 10 months ago and we didn't test 6.0 with the
previous versions of the RF board. Version 3.0 gives you your choice on which
method of device table mapping you want to use. If you map any of the spare
partitions then we tell P8v2 that we only have 2 devices and they won't
"double
map" our extra partitions. If you do not map any of the extra volumes then we
assume you want to use the P8v2 method and we tell P8v2 that we have as many
volumes as we have and P8v2 maps them where they want them. Personally I like
our method better because you don't have to map in volumes you don't want and
you have a visible representation of your P8 table.
Drew
p.s. We are throwing in the rom 3.0 for free for people that want to upgrade
their boards from rev C to rev D. ($69)
p.p.s. We are taking orders for rom 3.0. Send us a check for $15 and include
a shipping address and the SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR BOARD. The serial number
is
very important.
(sorry about the formatting - bgh)
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