Using The Ram Disk - Commodore Amiga 500 User Manual

Use the key combination ESC then 8, followed by Return to move to the bottom
of the file.
Use the key combination ESC then M then a number, followed by Return to
move to a specific line number within the file .
Use the key combination ESC then Q, followed by Return to quit, or ESC then X
followed by Return to write any changes to the file back into the original file
name .
Appendix 8 contains a listing of all the ED screen editing commands.
Using the RAM Disk
The RAM disk is a special storage area, which you can " turn on" to hold
programs, tools , and other forms of information temporarily . RAM stands for
Random Access Memory , which is memory that you can both read information
from and write information to, while the computer is operating. The RAM disk is
used just like a disk in a disk drive; you can load things from and save things to
the RAM disk . The advantage of a RAM disk is speed-it's much faster than
accessing a disk from the disk drive .
One way to activate the RAM disk is by issuing the command:
DIR RAM:
Remember to include
the colon
after RAM when you type in the command.
The disk drive light goes on when you press Return to issue the command. When
the light goes out, drag or resize the
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window to reveal the upper right corner
of the Workbench screen, where the disk icons usually appear.
Notice there 's a new icon there , for the RAM Disk . Open the RAM disk icon as
you would open the Workbench disk icon .
A window comes up for the RAM disk. There's nothing in the window , si nce
you haven ' t put anything there-yet. Notice that the window for the RAM disk
comes up exactly where the Workbench window is . Drag the RAM di sk window
so you can get the icons in the Workbench window .
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