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Apple IIGS Trouble Shooting, APPENDIX A, Eight Total Drive Devices, Two Drive Devices per Slot, If you can't boot, ProDOS Can’t Find All Four Vulcan Partitions

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APPENDIX A

Trouble Shooting

If you can't boot

◊Check the switch settings (refer to chapters 1 and 2).

◊Check which drive is set to boot under the Partition Manager.

◊Is the boot partition turned ON under the Partition Manager?

◊Does the partition set to boot contain the necessary boot files?

◊Turn off the computer then see if the controller card and cables are correctly installed.

IIGS Only

◊Make sure the Startup Device is set to the Vulcan’s slot in the Slots option of the Control Panel.

ProDOS Can’t Find All Four Vulcan Partitions

Eight Total Drive Devices

ProDOS can access a maximum of eight drive devices. If you have more than eight drive devices under 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 need to copy the patched version of ProDOS included on the Vulcan’s first ProDOS partition (as shipped) and on the Vulcan’s 3.5” and 5.25” ProDOS disk. Use the included program, PRODOS.PATCHER, to patch ProDOS 8 on your boot drive.

*Note: GS/OS users will need to patch P8, not PRODOS.

Run the program and enter the ProDOS pathname of the disk you want to modify.

Ex: /YOUR.DISK/SYSTEM/P8 (for GS/OS) or

/YOUR.DISK/PRODOS (for ProDOS 8 disks)

App. A - Trouble Shooting

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Contents

Page Table Of Contents Formatting Print Quit Final Check CHAPTER FIVE - BACKING UP THE VULCAN Introduction Backup II for ProDOS Number of Disks Required Suggested Backup Schedule Page Page INTRODUCTION Getting Started What's Included with the Vulcan The Vulcan's Fan The Power Supply CHAPTER ONE 1 ) Open Computer Remove the IIGS cover 2)Remove Power Supply Unplug Internal Cord Pull Back Tab 3)Remove Vulcan from Packing 4)Check Voltage Setting 5 ) Insert Vulcan 7 ) Set Switches According to Slot Default Switch Setting Insert Controller Card into Slot 1 0 ) ReInstall Any Cards Removed 1 1 ) Close Computer 1 2 ) Plug In External Power Cord 1 3 ) Boot Computer and Set Slots 1 4 ) Set to Boot from the Vulcan Using G S / O S Dividing the Partitions Loading Different Opewting Systems Vulcan CHAPTER Two Remove the //e or ][ Plus cover 2)Remove Cards 3)Remove Power Supply iii)Remove screws 4)Remove Vulcan from Packing 5)Check Voltage Setting 6)][ Plus Users Only --Attach Riser Plates Attach Riser Plates (][ Plus Only) 7)Insert Vulcan 8)Use four screws providedto secure Vulcan 9 ) Plug Internal Power Cord Into Motherboard Plug Internal Cord Into Motherboard 10)Set Switches According to Slot Switch 3, ][+ Boot Enable Switch 3 Set to Boot Enable for ][ Plus and Unenhanced lie Switch 3 Setting for //e Retrofit and Enhanced //e 11)Insert Card Into Slot 12)Connect Cable from Vulcan to Controller Card 13)ReInstall Any Cards Removed 14) Close Computer 15) Plug In External Power Cord Hardware installation is complete. Congratulations’ lIe //e and ][ Plus Users Vulcan CHAPTER THREE The Partition Manager From Disk From Basic From the Finder (GS and lIe retrofit Only) Other Launchers The PM Menu Entering MODIFY Mode LockIng/Unlocking Partitions Partition Names Setting the Partition Size BACK UP Page Turning Partitions On or Off Selecting the operating System Selecting the Boot Partition Leaving MODIFY Mode Formatting Print Final Check Quitting Page CHAPTER FOUR ProDOS 8, DOS 3.3, Pascal, and CP/M Recognizing Vulcan under DOS Booting from a Vulcan DOS 3.3 Partition Patched DOS 3.3 Notes Volume Sizes Copying Files to the DOS 3.3 Partition Copying Files with FID To execute AE FlU Either: 1)Boot Vulcan’s DOS 3.3 floppy disk 2)Select AE FID from the main menu Page Page Other DOS 3.3 Goodies CHAPTER FIVE Number of Disks Required Suggested Backup Schedule Before You Back Up Running Backup Backup Entire Hard Disk Page Backup Modified Files Listing Files Restore Individual Files Page Page APPENDICES A- - Trouble Shooting B- - Vulcan Speed Under GS/OS C- - Hardware D- - A Brief Pro DOS Tutorial Page APPENDIX A Trouble Shooting Eight Total Drive Devices Two Drive Devices per Slot APPENDIX B Vulcan Speed Under GS/OS (IIGS Only) GS/OS Where to Put the Vulcan Driver APPENDIX C Accessing the Desk Accessory Classic Desk Accessories Menu Vulcan Main Menu Set Boot Partition Write Protect Partition Park Heads About Vulcan Where to Put the Vulcan Classic Desk Accessory APPENDIX D What They Do How To Set Them Push down on number side to Remote Light Jack APPENDIX E A Brief ProDOS Tutorial (file) (subdir.) GAS (subdir.) FAMOUS (subdir.) ProDOS Directory Structure Additional Resources APPENDIX F Getting Help