Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!microsoft!philba
From: philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: RAMdisk for AT extended memory
Keywords: ramdisk, extended memory
Message-ID: <6037@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 89 05:33:17 GMT
References: <2002@husc6.harvard.edu> <1446@bucket.UUCP>
Reply-To: philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Barrett)
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In article <1446@bucket.UUCP> leonard@bucket.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) writes:
>Most recent versions of MSDOS include VDISK.SYS. It will create a
>ramdisk in extended memory instead of normal memory if you put a
>/E on the end of the command.
>
>Example:
>DEVICE=VDISK.SYS 512 /E
>will create a 512k ramdisk in extended memory.

Small correction:  PC-DOS contains VDISK, some versions of MS-DOS from
various HW manufacturers (such as Compaq) also ship a VDISK.  However,
MS-DOS contains a program called RAMDrive.sys that performs the same
function.  

Perhaps a better use of extended memory for many users is the disk
cacher SMARTDRV.SYS that ships with MS-DOS.

consult your local DOS reference for details.

Of course, the above opinions are mine and not those of Microsoft.
MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft. PC-DOS is a registered
trademark of IBM.

Phil Barrett