perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) (10/09/86)
ZOWIE! I've just finished release 2 of the ASDG Recoverable RAM Disk driver. The major enchancement over release one is that memory used by files which become deleted will be returned to the free pool. The first release dynamically allocated memory but did not deallocate memory if files were deleted. It couldn't because as a track disk device it was never told about AmigaDOS's filing system decisions - only read this block or write that one. The new release overcomes this deficiency while still being a track disk compatible device. Also, this release increases the maximum recoverable ram disk size to a full 2Mbytes. So: The ASDG recoverable ram disk: Is recoverable after reset or crash. Dynamically allocates memory. Dynamically deallocates memory. Dynamically moves buffers around to ensure that FAST ram is used for ram disk even if temporary conditions mean that no FAST ram is available. IE: if no FAST ram is available right now - borrow CHIP ram but as soon as FAST ram becomes available move the track into FAST ram making the CHIP ram available again. Checksums every sector and track. Is COMPLETELY compatible with 1.2. Perry
kim@amdahl.UUCP (Kim DeVaughn) (10/11/86)
In article <1902@well.UUCP>, perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) writes: > I've just finished release 2 of the ASDG Recoverable RAM Disk driver. The > major enchancement over release one is that memory used by files which become > deleted will be returned to the free pool. Perry - Something I've not seen mentioned on your ASDG Recoverable RAM Disk driver is whether it requires ASDG's ram board to function correctly, or will it work with other manufacturers ram boards. If it *will* work with other boards, is ASDG marketing it as a seperate product? <he says, hopefully!> I have a CardCo board, but would *really* like to keep my RAM Disk around! BTW, the only reason I went with the CardCo board, is that they pass the buss along, and you've said ASDG has no plans to do likewise (for shame!) Thanks, /kim -- UUCP: {sun,decwrl,hplabs,pyramid,ihnp4,oliveb}!amdahl!kim DDD: 408-746-8462 USPS: Amdahl Corp. M/S 249, 1250 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CIS: 76535,25 [ Any thoughts or opinions which may or may not have been expressed ] [ herein are my own. They are not necessarily those of my employer. ]
perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) (10/12/86)
In article <3919@amdahl.UUCP>, kim@amdahl.UUCP (Kim DeVaughn) writes: >In article <1902@well.UUCP>, perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) writes: >> I've just finished release 2 of the ASDG Recoverable RAM Disk driver. The >> major enchancement over release one is that memory used by files which become >> deleted will be returned to the free pool. > > Perry - > > Something I've not seen mentioned on your ASDG Recoverable RAM Disk > driver is whether it requires ASDG's ram board to function correctly, > or will it work with other manufacturers ram boards. If it *will* > work with other boards, is ASDG marketing it as a seperate product? > <he says, hopefully!> > > I have a CardCo board, but would *really* like to keep my RAM Disk > around! BTW, the only reason I went with the CardCo board, is that > they pass the buss along, and you've said ASDG has no plans to do > likewise (for shame!) > > Thanks, > /kim The ASDG recoverable ram disk is configured to run only if at least one of your fast ram boards are from ASDG. A future release may remove this re- striction. About passing the bus. ASDG no longer has no plans to ever pass the bus. (umm. I like that sentence!) Perry
richr@pogo.UUCP (Rich Rodgers) (10/15/86)
> > About passing the bus. ASDG no longer has no plans to ever pass the bus. > (umm. I like that sentence!) > > Perry Umm, I seem to recall a great deal of invective in past articles on the subject of passing the bus ("destroying your Amiga", etc) by the author of the above. Personally, I think you underestimate the collective memory of the readers of this net. Or at the very least perhaps you could share with us whatever new piece of information that has lead to this revelation that maybe, just maybe, it's OK to pass the bus after all. Of course, one might guess that what was originally a bit of technical snobbery turned out to be a colossal marketing failure, but that would just be speculation. Well, good luck with the board. If I bump into you at the Developers Conference next month, maybe you'll let me buy you a beer. Your Pal Rich Richard N. Rodgers, President Creative Microsystems Inc. Tigard, OR 97223 richr@pogo
perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) (10/16/86)
In article <2820@pogo.UUCP>, richr@pogo.UUCP (Rich Rodgers) writes: > perhaps you could share with us whatever new piece of information that > has lead to this revelation that maybe, just maybe, it's OK to pass New information? Can you say: ``non-disclosure agreement''? Sure ya can! > Well, good luck with the board. If I bump into you at the > Developers Conference next month, maybe you'll let me buy you a beer. > You're on! I'll get the n'th (where n is even). Perry
perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) (10/16/86)
In article <2820@pogo.UUCP>, richr@pogo.UUCP (Rich Rodgers) writes: > Umm, I seem to recall a great deal of invective in past articles on > the subject of passing the bus ("destroying your Amiga", etc) by the > author of the above. Gee Rich, you seem to have taken this out of context. I said using several products which pass the bus and do NOT SUPPLY THEIR OWN POWER will increase the probability of you ``destroying your amiga.'' Passing the bus from card cage (supplying its own power) to card cage (supplying its own power), I said, is simply unreliable (unless hardware measures are taken to increase reliability and even then, the number of times that the bus may be passed should be kept to a minimum - 0 times is still quite definately preferred). Glad I could set you straight on this point. Perry