I am certain that what the first poster was alluding
to was the ability to move programs into the Flash
EPROM.
ROM -- can't touch this
RAM -- can't save this (through power loss)
Flash -- write w/ special application, lives through power loss
--
-Richard M. Hartman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Glover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 3:57 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Programs in ROM instead of RAM?
>
>
> I think all programs are loaded in the ROM (ROM in a sence
> that ROM section
> of memory is write protected by the OS so a program doesn't
> accidently get
> overwritten.) All the same, everything on a Palm Pilot is on
> RAM so if
> battery goes dead, you've got a minuite to replace it or
> everything goes
> bye-bye. Anyone, please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Bungo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 1:38 PM
> Subject: Programs in ROM instead of RAM?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Someone told me that it is possible to load a program
> > into ROM instead of RAM. This would prevent a program
> > from being lost if the batteries run out of power. Is it
> > really possible to do this? I've looked in the documentation,
> > but I couldn't find anything. It's possible the person who
> > told me this mistook Storage RAM for ROM.
> >
> > If it is possible to load a program into ROM, please direct me
> > to the appropriate part of the documentation.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Greg Bungo
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > (630)949-3250 voice
> > (630)949-3299 fax
> >
> >
>
>
