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Page 2: ...hat Now 15 CHAPTER THREE THE PARTITION MANAGER 17 First 17 About the Partition Manager 17 Running the Partition Manager 17 From the Finder CS and e retrofit Only 18 Other Launchers 18 The MODIFY Mode 18 Entering MODIFY Mode 18 Locking Unlocking Partitions 19 Partition Names 19 Setting the Partition Size 20 Turning Partitions On or Off 22 Selecting the Operating System 23 Selecting the Boot Partiti...

Page 3: ...Patched DOS 3 3 Notes 30 Volume Sizes 30 Copying Files to the DOS 3 3 Partition 30 Other DOS 3 3 Goodies 34 CP M 34 Pascal 34 CHAPTER FIVE BACKING UP THE VULCAN 35 Introduction 35 Backup II for ProDOS 35 Number of Disks Required 35 Suggested Backup Schedule 36 Before You Back Up 36 Running Backup II 36 Backup Entire Hard Disk 36 Backup Modified Files 38 Listing Files 39 Restore Individual Files 40...

Page 4: ...Partition 49 Write Protect Partition 49 Park Heads 49 About Vulcan 50 Quit 50 Copy the Vulcan CDA to Your Boot Disk 50 D Hardware 51 Switches 51 What They Do 51 How To Set Them 51 Remote Light Jack 52 E A Brief ProDOS Tutorial 53 Operating System 53 Naming Volumes 53 Root Directory and Subdirectory 53 Pathname 54 System Files 54 Additional Resources 55 F Getting Help 56 Returning a Product 57 RMA ...

Page 5: ...Æ iv Vulcan ...

Page 6: ...included GS OS version 4 0 on the first partition of the IIGS Vulcan Included in the System Drivers folder is Vulcan s native mode driver which speeds up Vulcan s access time dramatically The driver is described in App B Backup II is a ProDOS backup utility for backing up the ProDOS partitions The Partition Manager program PART MANAGER allows you to configure the Vulcan in up to 16 different segme...

Page 7: ...s the DOS 3 3 system and various DOS 3 3 utilities including Æ s version of FID which support the Vulcan For a more complete list see p 34 The Vulcan s Fan The Vulcan s fan keeps the power supply and hard drive cool If you have several powerful cards in your computer however strongly consider a separate cooling fan for your system The Power Supply The Vulcan s built in power supply replaces your c...

Page 8: ... a card installed into slot 1 you ll need to remove it to give yourself room to reach the internal power plug Refer to your slot 1 card s manual for proper removal ii Unplug external cord from back of computer This is the cord that runs from the back of the computer to the wall socket Unplug it from the back of the computer and from the wall socket as well iii Unplug internal cord from motherboard...

Page 9: ...rewdriver may keep you from breaking a nail Pull Back Tab v Lift out power supply You may want to store the power supply in the Vulcan s box 3 Remove Vulcan from Packing 4 Check Voltage Setting The switch setting on back of the Vulcan must be set to the proper voltage 115 in the United States 2 Vulcan ...

Page 10: ...e hole at the bottom front of the Vulcan You should hear the tab snap into place Snap Vulcan Into Front Tab 6 Plug Internal Power Cord Into Motherboard The Vulcan s internal power cord plugs into the motherboard in the same place as the old power supply s cord The connector s tab should be toward the right side of the computer Note Do not force the connector it will plug in easily in one direction...

Page 11: ...en toothpick or bent out paperclip to change a switch setting The circle on each switch represents the end that should be pressed for a standard IIGS setup Switch Setting 1 OPEN 2 CLOSED 3 CLOSED 4 OPEN Default Switch Setting Slot 7 Exception Pseudo Slotting If your slot 7 does not have a card in it but is blocked you can install the card into another slot and make it appear to be in slot 7 This i...

Page 12: ...e controller cards edge connector with the slot then use the heel of one hand to push the card down into the slot and seat it firmly Insert Controller Card into Slot 9 Connect Cable from power Drive to Controller Card Attach the wide flat cable from the hard drive to the connector on the controller card The connector and socket are keyed so that they will attach in only one way Make sure that the ...

Page 13: ... 13 Boot Computer and Set Slots You must set the slot containing the controller card to Your Card under Slots option of the Control Panel Refer to your IIGS owner s manual for more information on setting the slot Slot 7 Exception Pseudo Slotting If you want the card to appear to be in slot 7 even though it s installed into another slot as mentioned earlier you ll need to set your slots as follows ...

Page 14: ...ormatted with GS OS installed in the first partition Dividing the Partitions If you d like to set up the hard drive so that it appears to be several separate disks refer to the next chapter Loading Different Opewting Systems If you d like to use your Vulcan under Pascal CP M or DOS 3 3 you ll need to read Chapters 2 and 3 Ch 1 IIGS Installation 7 ...

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Page 16: ... installed into the expansion slot you ll need to remove them to give yourself room to work Refer to your slot cards manuals for proper removal 3 Remove Power Supply i Unplug external cord from bock of computer This is the cord that runs from the back of the computer to the wall socket Unplug it from the back of the computer and from the wall socket as well ii Unplug internal cord from motherboard...

Page 17: ...d lift the power supply out of the case 4 Remove Vulcan from Packing 5 Check Voltage Setting The switch setting on back of the Vulcan must be set to the proper voltage 115 in the United States 6 Plus Users Only Attach Riser Plates The two metal plates included must be attached to raise the Vulcan over the Plus motherboard Use four of the included Phillips screws to attach the plates Note Attach th...

Page 18: ...ay others will not If you need to move the speaker pry it up it is glued not screwed and use the included adhesive strip to reattach it in an out of the way part of the case Insert Vulcan 8 Use four screws provided to secure Vulcan Align the holes on the bottom of the Vulcan and the computer case Do not use the screws from the old power supply Do not over tighten the screws Oh 2 e and Plus Install...

Page 19: ...erboard 10 Set Switches According to Slot The Controller Card will work from any slot Before installing the card note the following Do not install the card into the Memory Expansion slot We recommend installing the controller card into slot 7 The e and Plus will look for a boot source starting at slot 7 and working down If you want to boot from the Vulcan it will need to be in a higher slot than y...

Page 20: ...anced e Note For a complete description of the functions of the switches refer to App D Use a small pointed object like a wooden toothpick or bent out paperclip to change a switch setting The circle on each switch represents the end that should be pressed for a standard and unenhanced e setup Slot 7 Pseudo Slotting If your slot 7 does not have a card in it but is blocked you can install the card i...

Page 21: ...the wide flat cable from the hard drive to the connector on the controller card The connector and socket are keyed so that they will attach in only one way Make sure that the cable connector is firmly seated in the controller card socket 13 ReInstall Any Cards Removed Replace any cards you have removed for the installation following those cards installation instructions WARNING IF YOU HAVE A CARD ...

Page 22: ...therboard upgrade you may want to boot into the GS OS operating system on the Vulcan s second partition If that s the case use the Partition Manager to set the Vulcan to boot from partition 2 Refer to the next chapter e and Plus Users If you re not using a retrofit e you can delete the GS OS files from the second partition by using the Partition Manager to reformat the partition Dividing the Parti...

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Page 24: ... Partition Manager is a ProDOS program that lets you segment the hard disk You can use these segments or partitions as if they were large floppy disks Each can have its own name hold its own files even run under any one of four different operating systems The Partition Manager allows a maximum of 16 separate sections ProDOS and CP M operating systems can both have up to four partitions turned on a...

Page 25: ...e to run the application PART MANAGER Once the program is run you ll see the current partition settings A sample screen is shown below AE VULCAN PARTITION MANAGER V x x MODIFY FORMAT PRINT QUIT LOCK NAME SIZE ON SYSTEM 1 AE 1 32767 5K PRODOS BOOT 2 AE 2 9460 0K PRODOS 3 0K CLEAR 4 0K CLEAR 5 0K CLEAR 6 0K CLEAR 7 0K CLEAR The PM Menu The MODIFY Mode While in modify mode you can enter the partition...

Page 26: ...between locked and unlocked Partition Names Each partition can have its own name The name you assign a partition is an easy way for you to keep track of which partition is which when setting the boot drive and active partitions The operating systems will not actually use these names except as defaults when formatting So you could name a ProDOS partition BETH under the Partition Manager format the ...

Page 27: ...maximum is shifted to the next partition s If you decide to resize the partitions remember this important guideline BACK UP When you enlarge a partition you re taking space away from another partition The space you take away may be the portion that contains important files or applications Backup copies of the partitions let you correct any slips you might make The partition you have selected will ...

Page 28: ... Unlock the partitions that will be involved in resizing Refer to Locking Unlocking Partitions above 2 Set the partition to CLEAR This allows you to take space away from one partition and distribute it to others To set the SYSTEM to CLEAR while in MODIFY mode i Move the cursor to the SYSTEM column of the partition you want to resize ii Press return iii Use the arrow keys to toggle through the syst...

Page 29: ... M 7 0K CLEAR In the example above partitions 1 4 would be the only ones affected by a SIZE change because 5 and 6 are not clear Important After changing the size of the partition you ll need to reset the SYSTEM and FORMAT Turning Partitions On or Off Although you can segment the drive into 16 partitions due to the restrictions imposed by the various operating systems all 16 cannot be active at on...

Page 30: ...tting blank Note If you have the maximum number of partitions for the operating system turned ON when you attempt to turn another one ON the PM will beep and not let you 3 Use the arrow keys to move to your next option or press esc to return to the main menu Selecting the operating System Under the SYSTEM option the Partition Manager gives you five settings from which to choose These are PRODOS PA...

Page 31: ...lecting a boot partition keep the following rules in mind You can have only one partition set to boot The partition you set to boot can be any of the four operating systems The boot partition does not have to be the first partition of that operating system The boot partition must have the boot files required for that system copied into the partition Under DOS 3 3 the first volume of the boot parti...

Page 32: ...u press esc If you have made any changes to the partitions you will be asked if you want to save UPDATE or cancel UNDO the modifications See below Canceling Saving Changes When you leave the MODIFY mode you re asked if you want to UPDATE or UNDO the changes you have made To Press Save modifications Y Cancel modifications N Return to MODIFY mode esc Updating the changes will save the changes you ha...

Page 33: ...on press return The PM will format the partition according to the system you have chosen for that partition Note In DOS 3 3 you can set up several different volumes per drive You ll be asked how many small volumes 140K you want The rest of the space will be used for large volumes 400K As you select how many 140K drives you want the format table will update the number of 400K drives to be formatted...

Page 34: ...esized and new partitions Are the partitions you want active turned on Do you have the boot flag set to the proper partition Quitting You can leave the PM by selecting QUIT from the top part of the menu followed by return Once you ve saved the modifications and formatted the partitions you can copy files to the active partitions or restore files from the backups Oh 3 The Partition Manager 27 ...

Page 35: ...Æ Vulcan 28 Vulcon ...

Page 36: ...w up as drives in another slot probably 1 This doesn t interfere with any other device you have in that slot DOS 3 3 We ve included several DOS 3 3 programs to help you use your DOS partitions effectively Recognizing Vulcan under DOS 3 3 After you ve set aside some of the hard disk space by setting up one or two DOS 3 3 partitions you ll need to inform the computer where these drives are located 1...

Page 37: ... to INIT floppy disks The patched version will look for a Vulcan and will not boot if it cannot find one Instead use the unmodified version of DOS 3 3 included on the floppy disk to INIT other floppy disks If you change slot you ll need to repeat the process detailed in the two sections above The patched version expects to find the Vulcan in a particular slot If you switch slots DOS won t be able ...

Page 38: ...gram is running follow the steps below to copy files to your DOS 3 3 partition s Note The following instructions assume that you ve already formatted the volume you re copying to and that you are copying from your Slot 6 Drive 1 5 25 drive to a Vulcan partition in Slot 7 You can exit from most parts of the program by pressing esc Type followed by return Result 1 Selects option 1 Copy Files from th...

Page 39: ...l files with certain letters For example FX will copy all file with FX in the name Prompting will list each file and wait for you to type Y to copy or N to skip to the next file 2 CATALOG This command gives you a directory listing of the DOS volumes currently online The first time you select this option in a session you ll be asked to specify the slot drive and volume The subsequent times you ll b...

Page 40: ...ying to remember specific filenames When you use you ll be asked if you want prompting Prompting will list each file and wait for you to type Y to unlock or N to skip to the next file 5 LOCK FILES Same as above but for Locking instead of Unlocking individual files 6 DELETE FILES Permanently erases files from the disk DELETE uses the same operation method as LOCK and UNLOCK 7 RESET SLOT DRIVE Use t...

Page 41: ... command Allows DOS 3 3 to accept lower case characters loads system faster and fixes bug in APPEND command Boot ProDOS Partition Boots first active Vulcan ProDOS partition BRUN from main directory CP M Once you ve set up and formatted your CP M partitions and have one or two turned ON as described in the previous chapter the partitions are ready to initialize Use the programs that came with your ...

Page 42: ...nserve space This means that if it is in the middle of copying a file when it runs out of room on one disk it finishes that file on the next disk When you restore the segments are rejoined Note If you don t understand what pathnames files folders or directories are please refer to A Brief ProDOS Tutorial in the appendices of this manual Number of Disks Required Refer to the chart below to determin...

Page 43: ...l run quite a bit faster and require you to answer less prompts if you format first Backup II gives the disks its own sequence of names so it does not matter what you call them when you format Running Backup II To run Backup II double click the Backup II icon on the finder You can also run the program from any other program selectors that you use Select BACKUP II Once in the program you ll be give...

Page 44: ...SE SELECT AN OPTION 4 Press P to select BACKUP MODIFIED FILES M BACKUP MODIFIED FILES P BACKUP BY PATHNAME SELECT AN OPTION OR ESC 5 At the BACKUP FROM prompt type in a slash followed by the name of your Vulcan partition Ex BACKUP FROM VULCAN1 This will backup the entire contents of the partition 6 Press return 7 At the TO THE DEVICE prompt type in the slot number of your floppy drive usually 5 fo...

Page 45: ...l of the next disk BU2 date BU3 date When it s done the program will send you the message OPERATION COMPLETE PRESS SPACE TO CONTINUE Keep the file listing with the set of backup disks Backup Modified Files You should always keep backups of any data that is important to you If you use your computer daily get into the habit of saving your modified files at the end of each day To backup modified file...

Page 46: ... from a RamKeeper however the 3 5 drive number will be 2 9 Press return 10 Select where to output the file list Note We recommend keeping a printed list of the disks contents if you re able Press return to send the list to the screen only Press P return to send the list to the printer and screen if you have a printer connected Backup II will then begin the backup procedure The program will tell yo...

Page 47: ...usually 1 however the 3 5 drive number will be 2 if you re booting from a RamKeeper LSIT THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM SLOT 5 DRIVE 1 7 Select where to output the list Press return to send the list to the screen only Press P return to send the list to the printer and screen if you have a printer connected Restore Individual Files If a particular file or group of files gets corrupted lost stolen etc y...

Page 48: ... SELECT AN OPTION OR ESC 5 At the RESTORE FROM prompt type in the slot number of your floppy drive usually 5 for 3 5 drives 6 Now type in the drive number of your floppy drive usually 1 however the 3 5 drive number will be 2 if you re booting from a RamKeeper RESTORE FROM SLOT 5 DRIVE 1 7 You ll then be given the pathname of the disk in the floppy drive ex RESTORE FROM BACKUP VOLUME11 8 Enter the ...

Page 49: ...here to output the restored file list Press return to send the list to the screen only Press P return to send the list to the printer and screen if you have a printer connected Backup II will then begin the restore procedure The program will tell you which file is currently being restored When it s done it will give you the message OPERATION COMPLETE PRESS SPACE TO CONTINUE 42 Vulcan ...

Page 50: ...PENDICES The following appendices are included for further reference and reading enjoyment A Trouble Shooting B Vulcan Speed Under GS OS C Hardware D A Brief Pro DOS Tutorial E Getting Help Appendices 43 ...

Page 51: ...Æ Vulcan 44 Vulcan ...

Page 52: ...er ProDOS a RAM disk two 3 5 disk drives two 5 25 disk drives and four ProDOS Vulcan partitions one of the drives will not be recognized You ll need to either turn off one of the Vulcan partitions or disable one of the other drive devices Two Drive Devices per Slot ProDOS 8 has a limit of two drive devices per slot except for Slot 5 For ProDOS 8 to recognize three or four active partitions you ll ...

Page 53: ... within the System folder 3 Open the System folder of the disk from which you want to boot 4 Locate the Drivers folder within the System folder 5 Drag the file VULCAN from the Vulcan s Drivers folder to the boot disk s Drivers folder Where to Put the Vulcan Driver You can also use your favorite copy program to copy the driver Source AE1 SYSTEM DRIVERS VULCAN Destination YOUR BOOT DISK SYSTEM DRIVE...

Page 54: ...ssing these three keys will display a Desk Accessories menu much like the one shown below appearance may vary according to which Desk Accessories you have loaded Classic Desk Accessories Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Vulcan option Press return The Vulcan main menu will appear as shown below Vulcan Main Menu App C The Vulcan Classic Desk Accessory 47 Control Panel Alternate D...

Page 55: ...before the partition boot setting will be active Write Protect Partition Activating the write protect feature is the same in function as write protecting a floppy disk You will not be able to store new information to the write protected partitions To write protect a partition follow these steps 1 Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the partition you want to write protect 2 Use the left or r...

Page 56: ...rom a disk other than AE1 you ll need to copy the Vulcan desk accessory to the boot disk s Desk Accessory folder in the System folder Where to Put the Vulcan Classic Desk Accessory You can also use your favorite copy program to copy the driver Source AE1 SYSTEM DESK ACCS VULCAN CDA Destination YOUR BOOT DISK SYSTEM DESK ACCS where AE 1 is the name of your Vulcan GS OS partition and YOUR BOOT DISK ...

Page 57: ...ed e to boot directly from the hard disk If the hard disk is not to be the boot device in these systems this switch should be closed In a IIGS or an enhanced e this switch should also be closed Switch 4 Pseudo Slot Enable When this switch is closed the controller card will show up in slot 7 no matter which slot it is in With it open the card uses the slot in which it is placed How To Set Them To c...

Page 58: ...y exposed wires may short out the motherboard Warning Applied Engineering is not responsible for any damage resulting from modifications to your computer The connector is wired as follows Pin 1 the right pin when facing the board from the chip side right side up Anode of the LED Pm 2 Cathode of the LED With the lid off remove the front panel by releasing the three tabs under the front edge of the ...

Page 59: ...g Volumes ProDOS must have a way to locate which disk often called volume you want to access Instead of typing in the location of the disk as in DOS 3 3 ex S6 DI you simply type in the name of the disk the volume name Some rules for volume names are 1 Name can include letters numbers or periods but not spaces 2 Name must begin with a letter 3 Name can be up to 15 characters long These rules also h...

Page 60: ...s that file you would use the pathname BILLS PHONE JUL DEC Refer to the diagram below JAN JUN JUL DEC JAN JUN JUL DEC ACCOUNT SYSTEM file ZIPPY FUEL subdir GAS subdir NITRO NEDS subdir WILD FAMOUS subdir THE KID files BO BAGGINS ProDOS Directory Structure Now when an application asks you for the pathname of a file you ll have a basic understanding of what it expects System Files A system file is a...

Page 61: ...shing Gives a detailed explanation of how to use ProDOS from AppleSoft Basic Beneath Apple ProDOS Quality Software Provides information about ProDOS for both the novice Apple user and the advanced programmer ProDOS Inside and Out TAB Books Very good book for both the beginning and advanced BASIC Programmer ProDOS User s Manual Apple Computer Inc Provides an overview of ProDOS and explains how to u...

Page 62: ...le about the hardware and software specifically related to your question Please provide the technical support representative with the following information The Applied Engineering product related to your question and its revision number The original and current memory configuration of the card if applicable The model and revision of your computer What peripherals are being used and what cards are ...

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