[comp.os.minix] big RAM disks from floopies

<ACPS1794@Ryerson.CA> (03/10/91)

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to set up an extended memory RAM disk
from floppy thats BIGGER than the floopy's file system?

I'm currently using a 1.2M floppy for the root file system but want to get
full access to the rest of my 4 megs.

I know installing it on my hard drive will fix this, but I need my hard drive
for other things (for now)... and i don't mind waiting 5 minutes for the RAM
disk to get loaded from floppy.

   Thanks....
           Joe

HBO043%DJUKFA11.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Christoph van Wuellen) (03/12/91)

It is no problem to have a RAM Disk much bigger than the Disk, but
of course the stuff you put into the RAM Disk initially must fit on that
Diskette.

Do mkfs -t /dev/XXXXX YYYYY, the -t switch suppresses the test if the
Disk drive has enough capacity.

C.v.W>ys