Re: W2K RAMlimits

[Robert L Krawitz <rlk@alum.mit.edu>]

   Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:09:50 -0400
   From: Bertho Boman <boman@vinland.com>

   I fully agree with you!

   It is too bad that you are not using a PC since then you could help
   us figuring out how to get an efficient RAM based RAM-disk.

I'm using a PC, just not running Windows (I normally use Linux and
Solaris).

   So while we are waiting for someone to help to figure out how to get tons
   of RAM into a PC and create a RAM-disk, we might have to live with the
   compromise of a PCI Solid state disk.

I did a (very!) quick Google search on 'Windows "RAM disk"' and came
up with a few things.  There are RAM disk drivers available out there.
Try http://www.eecsys.com.  Also, according to
http://www.jsiinc.com/subh/tip3500/rh3515.htm, Microsoft has released
a RAM disk for Windows 2000; that site has a link to it.

As for loading up with tons of RAM, it can be done; it's just a matter
of finding the right hardware (I'm OK with 512M, although the GIMP can
bog down when I'm playing with a big image).  If you're making your
living running Photoshop, it's a small price to pay; 8 GB of RAM isn't
much more than $1000.

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