Applied Engineering Sirius IIGS 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 UnderGS/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
2) Empty
IIGS l00Meg 4 1) GS/OS, Utils
2) Empty
//e,][+ 20Meg 2 1) ProDOS 8, Utils
2) GS/OS, Utils
//e,][+ 40Meg 2 1) ProDOS 8, Utils
2) GS/OS, Utils
//e, ][+ I00Meg 4 1) ProDOS 8, 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 is a backup of the files necessary to boot GS/OS. It
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.
The 5.25” disk is two sided. The front side contains Vulcan’s
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.)
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
The switch setting on back of the Vulcan must be set to the
proper voltage (115 in the United States).
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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
1OPEN
2CLOSED
3 CLOSED
4OPEN
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
1OPEN
2CLOSED
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 pseudo-
slotting, 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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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
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 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).
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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.
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.
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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:
◊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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Switch 3, ][+ Boot Enable
Leaving this switch open allows a II+ or an unenhanced
//e to boot directly from the hard disk. The Vulcan still
must be the first drive device encountered (usually slot
7). If the hard disk is not to be the boot device in these
systems, this switch should be dosed. In a / /e retrofit or
an enhanced / /e, this switch should also be closed.
Switch 3 Set to Boot Enable for
][ Plus and Unenhanced lie
Switch 3 Setting for
//e Retrofit and Enhanced //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 into another slot and make it appear to
be in slot 7. This process is called pseudo-slotting.
If you want to pseudo-slot the card, you’ll need to set switch
2 to Open and 4 to Closed.
Switches Set for Pseudo-Slotting
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