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Is there a manual for how to use Ram Disk?
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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I made a Ram disk which works great for Photoshop and other programs that need a Scratch disk.... but when I restart my Arrow turns into a mini "Ram Disk" icon and the system freezes
any suggestions
does Apple have a read me somewhere?
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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First question: When you made the ram disk, did you check the little box that says "save contents at shutdown" ? If you did, then everything you had on the ram disk will be saved, and if this included alot of files or apps, or even a few very large files, then it will take a while for the save process to complete and allow the shutdown/restart to be completed. Depending on the size/number of files, it could take anywhere from a few seconds to over 10 minutes.....
and BTW, if you used over 1/2 of your available ram for the disk, it will take F O R E V E R !!!! trust me , I learned that the hard way 
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You can have me mac when u pry me cold, dead fingas off da mothabowd :eek:
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Join Date: Mar 2000
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Muttfree is correct, the ram disk cursor means it is saving your data to the hard drive in preperation for shutdown. Sounds like you probably have a huge RAM disk and just aren't waiting long enough.
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Phaedrus
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Does anyone know of a hack that removes the warning at shutdown when you're using the RAM disk? I find it very annoying, telling me the contents will be lost, then I have to hit "ok" before shutdown completes. The only alternative I know of is to save the RAM disk contents at shutdown, but then shutdown takes too long.
Maybe a resedit guru knows a little trick?
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that makes sense... but I wish there was some info out there for the Ram Disks use...
I couldn't find anything in a search on Apples web site...
oh and my Ram disk was as large as I could make it 256 MB of ram with +700MB on my machine
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You can have me mac when u pry me cold, dead fingas off da mothabowd :eek:
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