
AR-B1380/AR-1380A User’ s Guide
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6.4.4 RAM Disk
(1) Switch and Jumper Setting
Step1:
Use jumper block to set the memory type as ROM (FLASH).
Step2:
Select the proper I/O base port, firmware address, disk drive number on SW2.
Step3:
Insert programmed SRAM chips into sockets starting at MEM1.
NOTE:
If you use the SRAM, please skip the SW2-7 & SW2-8 setting.
Function
M1-M3 Setting
JP6 Setting
SRAM
Figure 6-10 SRAM Jumper Setting
(2) Software Programming
It is very easy to use the RAM disk. The RAM disk operates just like a normal floppy disk. A newly installed RAM disk
needs to be formatted before files can be copied to it. Use the DOS command [FORMAT] to format the RAM disk.
Step 1:
Use jumper block to select the memory type as SRAM refer.
Step 2:
Select the proper I/O base port, firmware address and disk drive number on SW2.
Step 3:
Insert SRAM chips into sockets starting from MEM1
Step 4:
Turn on power and boot DOS from hard disk drive or floppy disk drive.
Step 5:
Use the DOS command [FORMAT] to format the RAM disk. If you are installing SRAM
for the first time.
To format the RAM disk and copy DOS system files onto the RAM disk.
C:\>FORMAT [RAM disk letter] /S /U
To format the RAM disk without copying DOS system files into the RAM disk.
C:\>FORMAT [RAM disk letter] /U
Step 6:
Use the DOS command [COPY] to copy files onto the RAM disk. For example, if you
want to copy file <EDIT.EXE> to the RAM disk from drive C: and the RAM disk is
assigned as drive A:.
COPY C:EDIT.EXE A:
NOTE:
In addition, you can use any other DOS command to operate the RAM disk.
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