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From: haitex@pnet01.cts.com (Wade Bickel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Recoverable Ram Disks
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Date: 22 Dec 87 13:36:36 GMT
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schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) writes:
>
>   Seems that one of the never ending items of discussion is RECOVERABLE
>  RAM DISKS (RRD). Recently the issue of ASDG's VD0: and C00000 memory has
>  brought RRD back onto the net. It has occured to me that some (most?) of
>  you may not be aware of a different RRD that is available.
>
>      1) VD0: - This is a program from ASGD and it is ShareWare.
>
>      2) VDK: - This program is from Expansion Technologies and it is
>                a commercial program. (It is also know as SURVIVOR)
>
>  I have been using the VDK: program for several weeks now, and it has worked
> EXTREMELY well. This program is much easier to use and much easier to install
> than the ASDG VD0: program. VDK: works like the original RAM: in that it only
> uses memory as needed (IE: its always 100% full), and it was designed *NOT*
> to use C00000 memory. This means it works on ALL Amigas regardless of the
> type and amout of memory. I have FileZaped, EDited, ARCed, Compiled, and
> almost anything else you can do to abuse a RRD - with not one problem at all.
> If you have memory to burn, you can have multiple VDK's and really have fun :-)
>
> VDK: can be ordered from:
>
>		          EXPANSION TECHNOLOGIES
>		      	  46127 Landing Parkway
>		          Fremont, CA   94538
>
>  I still have not told you how much VDK: costs and your wondering how much,
> right? Well I saved the best part for last - total cost is $10.00 (US). For
> this low fee ($10.00), VDK: is one product that I can say is actually worth
> *MORE* than it costs.
>
>NOTE:
>  This information is supplied for the purpose of sharing my experence using
> VDK: and is FYI only. For further disclaimers please read my .signature :-)
>-- 
>   Dan Schein		 uucp: {ihnp4|allegra|burdvax|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein
>   Commodore AMIGA			Bix: dschein	     Plink: Dan*CATS
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>         me by allowing me to form my own suggestions and comments.


        I'm using VDK:.   Have been contantly for about 5 months.  

        VDK: has bugs!  If you meet the Guru, and you have not been
           very carefull memory wise, its COLDSTART time!  It also
           is not safe with all commercial software.

        I've been intending to switch to VD0: for a while now.  It
           is more reliable and VDK: imposes a rather long delay
           as it checks the RAM on a WARM-RESET.  But I've gotten
           used to vdk: and its eccentricities, and it is a good
           test for mem. probs in my code.  If they won't WARM-START
           with vdk:, they are not clean enough for release.
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                                                        Thanks,

                                                                Wade.

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