User`s guide

For the RAM disk to be bootable, you need to do a whole-disk copy of a
same-size bootable diskette to the RAM disk. Or, you can initialize* the RAM
disk before you copy files to it or do an install.
*Note: To initialize the RAM disk, click on the RAM disk icon to select it.
Then, click on "Disk" on the menu bar and select "Initialize". Follow the
prompts to init the disk.
Finally, in the IIgs Control Panel, go to Slots and set Startup Slot to
"RAM Disk".
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From: Ryan Underwood
025- My 5.25" drive ruins every disk I insert. How can I
fix it?
Probably, the drive's Write signal is ON when it shouldn't be. This happens
with some 5.25" drives when a 74LS125 IC on the drive's circuit board is blown.
(I accidentally offset a row of pins on the //e disk controller card when
plugging in a drive and blew the IC.) I removed the drive cover and replaced
the 74LS125-- it was socketed-- voila! it worked again. (For possible disk-
trashing fix for DuoDisk drives, see Q&A 006.)
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From: Beverly Cadieux
026- I have a 3.5" UniDisk drive on my GS that has
performed flawlessly for years. Recently, when I try to
save a file to a diskette, I get a 'Disk Full' message;
but it isn't full. This happens with other diskettes,
too. What's going on?
There is a known problem when attempting to save an Appleworks file to a
3.5" UniDisk drive when the disk in the drive is write-protected. It ruins the
disk for future use, and you can't save to it any more. If you try to save to
that disk again later, the situation you describe will happen.
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From: Mark R. Percival
Perhaps the cable has come loose at the back of your IIgs or there is some
buildup of corrosion on the pins. I had a similar problem with an Apple 5.25"
drive once that ended up beng that. Try unplugging your drive and making sure
the contacts are clean and then plug it back in.