Conference hydra::amiga_v1

1563.0. "New user questions" by SMAUG::LINDSEY () Tue Jul 26 1988 15:38

 Couple of questions;

 1) I have downloaded (or been given) several programs that when I move
    them to the hard drive on my A2000 and try to execute them get requestors
    for particular volumes. i.e. Pacman wants volume PM, one of the animations
    (juggler i think) wants volume Movie, etc...
    Is there any way around this? Hate to tie up floppies when I have so much
    room on the hard drive.

 2) I found a program called Amigamon on the MSS bulletin board (can't wait to 
    see my phone bill). It allows you to monitor what files are open in the
    system, active tasks, ports, resources, libraries, etc. Nice program
    but it guru's my machine whenever I select the open files option. Could
    this be because I'm using the FastFileSystem?  Has anyone seen a newer
    version (I have 1.13)?  I tried to dial the authors bulletin board but 
    the number is disconnected. If all else fails I'll write to him.

   Thanks.

   Jerry
  

re: .0

>...get requestors for particular volumes... Is there any way around this? 

Specify a new directory on the hard drive to hold all files and directories
on the floppy the program wants. Copy the floppy, maintaining the directory
structure, to the new directory on the hard disk. (This doesn't have to be
indiscriminate- use DIR OPT A to find the files on the game floppy that are
needed, and copy only those. Usually, the "standard" directories don't need
to be copied.)

Then, in s:startup-sequence, assign the volume name to the new dh0: directory.

(e.g., ASSIGN PC: DH0:PACMAN)

Can't help with the other one. Try setting the stack larger. STACK 20000,
f'rinstance...

John O.

    Thanks. The assign command worked great!