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- VGADISK Version 1.0: 176K virtual disk in VGA memory (c) 1991 Tommy Frandsen
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- FEATURES:
- - 176K virtual disk (RAM disk) using only VGA memory
- - Is compatible with all text-only programs
- - Easy installation and use
- - Has been tested on many different machines
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- REQUIREMENTS:
- - An IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2/Clone
- - MS-DOS/PC-DOS 2.0 or higher
- - A VGA graphics adaptor
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- SUPPLIED FILES:
- - VGADISK.SYS: Device driver for the virtual disk
- - VGADISK.EXE: Use when running graphics programs
- - VGADISK.DOC: Documentation (this file)
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- INSTALLATION:
- - Copy VGADISK.SYS into the root directory of your boot disk
- - Insert the line "DEVICE=VGADISK.SYS" in CONFIG.SYS
- - Reboot by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL or by turning OFF/ON
- - You should see a message containing the drive designation of
- the created virtual disk (typically D: or E:)
- - The virtual disk is now ready to be used as a normal DOS disk
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- COMPATIBILITY:
- - VGADISK is compatible with any program that doesn't use graphics
- - Graphics programs will destroy the contents of the virtual disk
- - The virtual disk can be used like a normal (very fast) DOS disk
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- VGADISK.EXE:
- - Allows you to restore the virtual disk after running graphics programs
- - "VGADISK -F" : Reformat the virtual disk
- - "VGADISK -Sxxx" : Save an image of the virtual disk to file xxx
- - "VGADISK -Lxxx" : Load an image of the virtual disk from file xxx
- - Example (could be included in a BAT-file):
- VGADISK -SC:\TMP (save the virtual disk to file C:\TMP)
- FS4 (run Flight Simulator or a similar program)
- VGADISK -LC:\TMP (load the virtual disk from file C:\TMP)
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- WARNINGS:
- - If you fail to restore the virtual disk after running a graphics
- program, the results of using the virtual disk are unpredictable.
- - Although this program has been very troughfully tested, any usage
- of VGADISK is totally at your own risk. I am not responsible for
- any damage caused by the program, either direct or indirect, to
- your hardware or software. If you can't accept this restriction,
- please don't use VGADISK.
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- You may freely copy and distribute this program. If you find VGADISK useful
- and convenient, a donation of $5 would be appreciated. Please send check to:
- Tommy Frandsen
- Lovtoften 50
- DK-2630 Taastrup
- Denmark
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