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From: toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: More on the OctoRam
Message-ID: <1991Mar8.050150.2075@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 91 05:01:50 GMT
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scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott Henderson) writes:

>One myth that many believe is that the Octoram is not DMA compatible.  The
>new version of the card is DMA compatible.  DMA (according to the person
>I talked to at Digital Data Express) only uses 4 megs, so the other 4 megs
>on the card (assuming a full card) will just not be used by DMA (am I 
>explaining this correctly?)

This is true IF you are using the Apple High-Speed SCSI card. I don't know
if the RamFast loaded driver will do it. The RamFast's firmware driver will
definately work, so if you have problems you can delete RAMFAST.DRIVER and
slow down a bit (not much if you have an accelerator).

Soapbox for a sec: This whole business with LRO is really discouraging to me,
as I've ordered my GS Sauce and RamFast from them and gotten both within a
week or so. I've talked to Larry on the phone, he's enthusiastic but he's
had to put up with a robbery, horrible UPS service (that's why he stamps
'we ship Fed Ex' on the ads now), and a lot of people giving him bad PR
because of the above.

I admit he could be a bit more honest on the phone, however. Next time he
sounds like he's snowing you, ask him what the real problem is. Give 'im
the benefit of the doubt for a minute and be friendly. If he's bored (like
he was when I ordered my RamFast) he may chat on the phone for half an hour
with you.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu