---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Flash only? WAS:Re: IS the world about to change ? Date: Dienstag 26 Oktober 2010N From: Dan <[email protected]> To: [email protected]
> Not the OS. The "cache hit" tracking in the device's firmware. It > doesn't know files, just block addresses. Well, I read differently. This was discussed when Windows 7 was introduced. Apparently it can make use of this functionality and advice the firmware to hold certain “importaint” files, err, data in in the SDD part of the hybrid HDD. What I read is that the operating system can make heavy use of this hybrid thing, and if it does, it can be very very useful. If it doesn't… well, what you said then, you don't gain that much really. > >FYI, for about the last two months I am now running my G3 B&W from such a > >CF memory card using an CF-to-IDE adapter. > > Cool. It will be interesting to see how long the CF card lasts. Be > sure to keep good backups. I do. And yes, it will be interesting. I'll let you know when it breaks. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
