Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!delong From: delong@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: disk-drive query - (nf) Message-ID: <4563@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Dec-83 22:34:03 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.4563 Posted: Fri Dec 16 22:34:03 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Dec-83 06:12:22 EST Lines: 13 #R:aluxe:-124900:uiucuxc:3700077:000:513 uiucuxc!delong Dec 16 09:12:00 1983 /***** uiucuxc:net.micro / aluxe!david1 / 8:34 pm Dec 15, 1983 */ What type(s) of applications would require 2 disk-drives? ----------- A typical example would be a project management package using the critical path method. The programs would be on drive A, while the data would be on drive B. Often the program is too large for a 64K machine. So the program is broken into smaller chunks(overlaying). Carl DeLong {decvax,ucbvax}!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!delong {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!delong