APPLIED ENGINEERING Vulcan User Manual

Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION - GETTING STARTED V
About the Vulcan v
What’s Included with the Vulcan v The Vulcan’s Fan vi The Power Supply vi
CHAPTER ONE- IIGS INSTALLATION 1
Installation Procedure 1 What Now? 7
CHAPTER Two - //E AND ][ PLUS INSTALLATION 9 Installation Procedure 9
What 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 Partition 24 Leaving MODIFY Mode 25
Canceling/Saving Changes 25
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Formatting 26 Print 26 Quit 27
Final Check 27 Quitting 27
CHAPTER FOUR - PRODOS 8, DOS 3.3, PASCAL, AND CP/M 29
ProDOS 8 29 DOS 3.3 29
Recognizing Vulcan under DOS 3.3 29 Booting from a Vulcan DOS 3.3 Partition 30 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
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APPENDICES 43
A: Trouble Shooting 45
If you can’t boot 45 ProDOS Can’t Find All Four Vulcan Partitions 45
Eight Total Drive Devices 45 Two Drive Devices per Slot 45
B: Vulcan Speed Under GS/OS (IIGS Only) 47 C: The Vulcan Classic Desk Accessory (IIGS Only) 48
Accessing the Desk Accessory 48 Set Boot 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 Number “Attention” Sheet, and Invoice 57 When You Ship 58 When We Receive 58
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INTRODUCTION
Getting Started
About the Vulcan
What's Included with the Vulcan
On the Vulcan
The Vulcan comes preformatted and set into ProDOS partitions.
Computer Size #of Preset Contents
Partitions IIGS 20Meg 1 GS/OS, Utils IIGS 40Meg 2 1) GS/OS, Utils
IIGS l00Meg 4 1) GS/OS, Utils
//e,][+ 20Meg 2 1) ProDOS 8, Utils
//e,][+ 40Meg 2 1) ProDOS 8, Utils
//e, ][+ I00Meg 4 1) ProDOS 8, Utils
2) Empty
2) Empty
2) GS/OS, Utils
2) GS/OS, Utils
2) GS/OS, Utils
We’ve 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 segments. Any partition can be set up to run under ProDOS, DOS 3.3, Pascal, or CP/M. Also use the Partition Manager to resize, format and activate partitions as well as select from which partition to boot.
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Also the ProDOS 8 version provided on the Vulcan and the floppy disks has been patched to allow ProDOS 8 to use four ProDOS partitions from the Vulcan instead of only two.
The Separate Disks
The 3.5” disk also contains the Vulcan’s utilities such as the native mode driver, partition manager, Backup II, and a modified ProDOS 8. If you want to reconfigure your partitions, you won’t have to backup our utilities.
is a backup of the files necessary to boot GS/OS. It
The 5.25” disk ProDOS 8 utilities including Backup II, Partition Manager, Park Heads, and ProDOS patcher. The back side has 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.)
is two sided. The front side contains Vulcan’s
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 computer’s power supply. Applied Engineering designed Vulcan’s power supply to be both more compact and more powerful than the one included with your computer.
Features
FCC Certified Light-weight aluminum case Externally accessible fuse with spare. 110/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz Built-in Fan
Cool Running
- 40˚C w/fan
- 60˚C w/o fan under full load Power components heatsinked to case 70 full watts w/o fan Adjustable 5 Volts DC
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CHAPTER ONE
IIGS Installation
Installation Procedure
You’ll need no special tools to install the Vulcan. Simply follow the instructions below.
1) Open Computer
Press in the two latches at the rear of the case with your forefingers while using your thumbs to push the lid up and towards you. (See picture following.)
Remove the IIGS cover
2) Remove Power Supply
i) Remove slot one card.
If you have 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.
The internal power cord is the multi-wire cord running from the power supply toward the back of the motherboard. Pull up firmly on the white plastic part of the plug.
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Unplug Internal Cord
iv) Gently pull back on tab at bottom front of power supply.
A small flatblade screwdriver 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
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The switch setting on back of the Vulcan must be set to the proper voltage (115 in the United States).
5) Insert Vulcan
i) Insert bock end first.
Align the three holes in the back of the Vulcan with the three prongs in the back of the computer.
ii) Snap down Into front tab.
Push down on the front of the Vulcan until the plastic tab on the computer case snaps into the 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.
Plug Internal Cord Into Motherboard
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7) Set Switches According to Slot
The Controller Card will work from any slot. However, there are a few conditions of which you need to be aware.
Do not install the card into the Memory Expansion slot.
We recommend installing the controller card into slot 6 or
7.
Check the switches on the card. The switch block is the red rectangular box toward the bottom right of the card. The switches should be set as shown below. (You’ll probably need to remove the tape covering the switches first.)
•. 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 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 is most valuable if you have slot 3, 4, or 5 unoccupied. You can leave the slot containing the card is set to that slot’s function. This leaves slot 3 free for its 80 column function, slot 4 free for mouse control, or slot 5 free for Smart Port (disk drive control). This process is called pseudo-slotting.
If you want to pseudo-slot the card, you’ll need to make a simple adjustment to the card first.
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1) Locate the switch block on the controller card.
2) If a piece of tape is covering the switches, remove it.
3) Set the switches in the position shown below.
Switch Setting
1 OPEN 2 CLOSED 3 CLOSED 4 CLOSED
Switches Set for Pseudo-SlottIng
8) Insert Card Into Slot
Align the gold “fingers” of the 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 cable connector is firmly seated in the controller card socket.
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10) ReInstall Any Cards Removed
Replace any cards you have removed for the installation following those cards’ installation instructions.
WARNING! IF YOU HAVE A CARD IN SLOT 1, use
the insulator card (2” x 6”) included with the Vulcan package. Applied Engineering will not be responsible for damage to any other products so be careful when reinstalling your cards.
11) Close Computer
Replace the lid by sliding the front of the lid in first, lowering the back edge into place and then pushing gently and firmly on the back corners of the lid until it pops into place.
12) Plug In External Power Cord
This is the same cord as your original power supply used. Connect it to the back of the Vulcan and then plug it into the wall socket.
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:
1) Leave the slot in which the controller card is installed set to that slot’s function (i.e. not “Your
Card”)
2) Set slot 7 to “Your Card.”
Note: Make sure that you’ve set the switches on
the card to the proper position.
14) Set to Boot from the Vulcan
The Vulcan is preformatted and ready to boot into GS/OS. If you want to boot from the Vulcan, set the Startup Slot under the Slots option to the slot that your Vulcan is in. (If you’re pseudo­slotting, set Startup Slot to 7.)
Hardware installation is complete. Congratulations!
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What Now?
Using GS/OS
You may want to use only the GS/OS operating system on the Vulcan. If that’s the case, you’re already set to go. The Vulcan is formatted 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.
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Vulcan
CHAPTER Two
//e and ][ Plus Installation
Installation Procedure
You’ll need Phillips screwdriver to install the Vulcan. When you have one, follow the instructions below.
1) Open Computer
Pull up on the two tabs at the rear of the case lifting the lid up and towards you. (See picture following.)
Remove the //e or ][ Plus cover
2) Remove Cards
If you have card( 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.
The intemal power cord is the multi-wire cord running from the power supply toward the back of the motherboard.
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Squeeze the left and right side of the plug to release, then pull up.
Unplug Internal Cord
iii) Remove screws.
Turn the computer on its left side. On the bottom of the computer you will find four screws in a rectangular pattern the size of the power supply. While firmly holding onto the power supply, remove the four screws. When all four are removed, lift the power supply out of the case.
4) Remove Vulcan from Packing.
5) Check Voltage Setting
6) ][ Plus Users Only -- Attach Riser Plates
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The switch setting on back of the Vulcan must be set to the proper voltage (115 in the United States).
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 the plate so that the screws are to the side
of the female stand-offs toward the long straight edge of the Vulcan (see picture following).
Attach Riser Plates (][ Plus Only)
7) Insert Vulcan
With the computer still on its side, turn the Vulcan at an angle and insert it into the opening left by the old supply.
If Plus Note: Some speakers will be in the way, 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.
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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.
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][ Plus Note: If the holes don’t align, try turning one
or both of the bottom plates around.
9) Plug Internal Power Cord Into Motherboard.
Return the computer to its normal position. The Vulcan’s internal power cord plugs into the motherboard in the same place as the old power supply’s cord. The connector’s push tabs should be toward the left and right.
Note: Do not force the connector; it will attach easily in
one direction.
Plug Internal Cord Into Motherboard
10)Set Switches According to Slot
The Controller Card will work from any slot. Before installing the card, note the following:
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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 your other drives.
Check the switches on the card. The switch block is the
red rectangular box toward the bottom right of the card. The switches should be set as shown below.
* Note: You’ll probably need to remove the tape covering
the switches.
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