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From: strick@gatech.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.6809
Subject: Re: 128K card for Coco? really?
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Date: Fri, 7-Sep-84 17:08:40 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  7 17:08:40 1984
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> Does anyone out there in netland know about the 128K memory card for the
> coco put out by RGS Micro inc.?   . . .
> --Dwight McKay

     I don't know anything about the card (so why am I responding?) but 
Dwight asked for comments (that's why).  
     I think you're right -- you can't do memory management on
a level one system.  I think the most you could do with it is have
64k of virtual disk.  That takes software -- I hope they give you the
virtual disk driver.  If not, I can provide hints (I've written one --
it's not extremely difficult).  The best thing to do with your virtual
disk is use it for directories you plan to use often -- especailly
for writing.  OS9 writing on floppies is quite slow because you're
constantly seeking between the free sector map, the i-node, and
the file you're building.  With virtual disk, the seek & latency times
are zero.  Great for 'chd' directory.
     I have 125k virtual disk -- enough to put my 'chx' directory in,
too.  Most all of my hacking is floppyless -- I save the sources on
floppy when I'm done.  Couldn't live without it now.
     I have a friend who'll be interested if you find anything out
about the software....                strick!
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