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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
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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
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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...
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Æ iv Vulcan
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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/O
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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.
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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 in
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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). 2 Vulcan
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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 pla
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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.) •.
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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 dow
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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 pushin
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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. Ch. - 1 - IIGS I
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Æ Vulcan 8 Vulcan
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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
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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 Vulc
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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 th
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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 S
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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 comp
