Here are the final results using Pedigree Apricot local bus machines. Machine 1: Apricot LSPro 486DX-4 100Mhz 256Kb cache
Windoze 95 shelled to dos prompt Harddisk c: = 21 and 21 seconds Ramdrive e: = 19 and 19 seconds RE-BOOT to MS DOS MODE ...smartdrv C+ 2048 512 512 /e Harddisk c: = 17 and 18 seconds Ramdrive e: = 4 and 4 seconds IBM PC-DOS 3.30 + refinements Hardisk Unrecognised VDISK c: = 3 and 3 seconds Machine 2: Apricot LsPro 486SLC (SX) 33Mhz (Local Bus) O/S M$ DOS 6.22 Harddisk c: = 35 and 36 seconds Ramdrive d: = 15 and 16 seconds IBM PC-DOS 3.30 + refinements Harddisk unrecognised VDISK C: = 12 and 12 seconds Machine 3: Apricot LS Pro 486DX-2 66 Mhz (local Bus) with 256Kb cache O/S MS DOS 6.20 Harddisk c: = 20 and 21 seconds Ramdisk d: = 5 and 5 seconds IBM PC-DOS 3.30 + refinements Harddisk unrecognised VDISK C: = 3 and 3 seconds The 486 DX4 and the 486 DX2 are identical model machines apart from the DX4 processor @ 100 Mhz and 16Kb level 1 cache. I hope this has been of help to you Clarence. Regards Laurie -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
