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From: frank@odetics.com (Frank Merrow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Cache and RAM Disc Combination Wanted
Message-ID: <1990Nov26.184412.16460@odetics.com>
Date: 26 Nov 90 18:44:12 GMT
Reply-To: frank@odetics.com (Frank Merrow)
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Organization: Odetics, Inc., Anaheim, CA
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Hi,

I use both a RAM Disc as well as a large Disc Cache on my AT system and it
helps a BUNCH.  Configuration is a problem from time to time though.
The RAM Disc needs to be big enough to get the job done (whatever the job
is at the time), but most often it is unused or empty.  I was wondering if
a combination package existed such that as files were created on the RAM
Disc the cache would automatically become smaller and later when the files
were deleted the cache would automatically use the released space.

I am up for purchase, shareware or freeware, but mostly I want a good stable
dependable product that won't cause more TSR and system problems than it
solves.  I have been using Vcache that used to come with Mace Utilties for
several years now with good results.  If the new package could be used with
Windows 3.0 that would be a plus since I will soon be getting that program
and I hear that SmartDrive or whatever it is called is not really all that
good.  (I would be interested in hearing reports that confirm OR deny that
rumor.)

Frank
frank@odetics.com or uunet!odetics!frank