RAD: ponderings

Dj Dishcloth · 10 April 2005, 08:00

I want to be able to click on an icon that makes a temporary RAD:, copies an alternative startup-sequence (+ C: Libs: etc) that when I reset, boots up and bypasses my usual startup-sequence (WB3.1 on DH0

so that I can run my application Wordworth2 AGA in a pure environment (More memory to use).

When I reset again, I wan't it to revert back to loading Workbench from the hard-disk. Is this even possible?

Adeptus · 10 April 2005, 14:13

Sounds feasible... but I think the RAD would use up more memory than the normal Workbench load...?

Dj Dishcloth · 10 April 2005, 15:31

Good point! I hadn't thought of that, Mind you, my workbench is loaded, commodities in the startup, toolmanager, toolsdaemon, newicons etc. So maybe I could still gain some. I was looking on Aminet at boot managers, maybe that's the way I should go.

Frog · 10 April 2005, 15:37

I think ResetRun should suit your need http://pp.siedziba.pl/en/amiga.php.
If the RAD device is a problem, there's also ResetRun2 on aminet which use a file for RAD definition and so you can use statram.device as a replacement of ramdrive.device (which dynamically allocate the memory)

TikTok · 10 April 2005, 15:48

AFAIK a RAD device will stay active until you perform a cold boot.

Dj Dishcloth · 10 April 2005, 23:12

Thanks for the suggestions, it's late in the day now, i'll follow this up another time, especially the link from Frog. Cheers all

10 April 2005, 08:00	#1
Dj Dishcloth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Age: 49 Posts: 23	RAD: ponderings I want to be able to click on an icon that makes a temporary RAD:, copies an alternative startup-sequence (+ C: Libs: etc) that when I reset, boots up and bypasses my usual startup-sequence (WB3.1 on DH0 so that I can run my application Wordworth2 AGA in a pure environment (More memory to use). When I reset again, I wan't it to revert back to loading Workbench from the hard-disk. Is this even possible?

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10 April 2005, 14:13	#2
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	Sounds feasible... but I think the RAD would use up more memory than the normal Workbench load...?

10 April 2005, 15:31	#3
Dj Dishcloth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Age: 49 Posts: 23	Good point! I hadn't thought of that, Mind you, my workbench is loaded, commodities in the startup, toolmanager, toolsdaemon, newicons etc. So maybe I could still gain some. I was looking on Aminet at boot managers, maybe that's the way I should go.

10 April 2005, 15:37	#4
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	I think ResetRun should suit your need http://pp.siedziba.pl/en/amiga.php. If the RAD device is a problem, there's also ResetRun2 on aminet which use a file for RAD definition and so you can use statram.device as a replacement of ramdrive.device (which dynamically allocate the memory)

10 April 2005, 15:48	#5
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	AFAIK a RAD device will stay active until you perform a cold boot.

10 April 2005, 23:12	#6
Dj Dishcloth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Age: 49 Posts: 23	Thanks for the suggestions, it's late in the day now, i'll follow this up another time, especially the link from Frog. Cheers all

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