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From: df@nud.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Saving the desktop
Message-ID: <257@nud.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Feb-87 21:43:40 EST
Article-I.D.: nud.257
Posted: Wed Feb 18 21:43:40 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Feb-87 20:38:14 EST
References: <8702131809.AA09685@inria.inria.fr> <534@viper.UUCP> <432@maccs.UUCP>
Reply-To: df@nud.UUCP (Dale Farnsworth)
Organization: Motorola Microcomputer Division, Tempe, Az.
Lines: 21
Keywords: RAM disk
Summary: Drive C: is ideal for RAMdisk

In article <432@maccs.UUCP> gordan@maccs.UUCP (Gordan Palameta) writes:
>I believe part of the original problem might be due to using C as the
>RAM disk identifier.  I have heard on good authority that C is reserved
>(to the cartridge port?), and that therefore you should never use C (or
>A or B, obviously) for a RAM disk...

I have been using drive C: as my RAM disk identifier for several months
and think it is great!  I just make sure that it contains a desktop.inf
file and any accessories I need.  (Copied from a program in the AUTO folder
upon reset.)  That way when I change from medium res.  to low res. or
vice-versa, the system doesn't even access the floppy drive.
I have used my ST for several days without even accessing the floppy.

Of course, I expect to find a new RAM disk identifier as soon as I can
allocate some money for a hard disk. :-)

-Dale

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