At 12:54 PM -0800 02/08/2003, Terry Graham wrote: > >In a message dated 2/8/03 12:07:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >I like to keep a 700MB mountable "disk image" file around for Toast >> >to read from. Works quite well. > > >>Yes, that's why I have 768 meg on my Beige G3s and 1.5 GB on my 9600s. > >>From the back-benchers: > >Only on the verge of getting my first burner, I'd sure like to know >if a "700MB mountable disk image" means a disk image of a RAM disk > - if that's even possible - > and the how of "mountable"? > >That was my best guess, as Peter must be talking "memory" :-)
I ment a mountable image... such as created by Apple's Disk Copy utility or with Toast. This is NOT a RAM Disk. It's a 700 MB file on your disk that the Finder can actually "mount" as if it were a separate disk partition; also called a Virtual Disk. They are, by their nature, mostly unfragmented. You load 'em up then burn the CD from 'em. A RAM Disk is the basically same thing but resides in real RAM, not on your hard drive. The data in a RAM Disk vanishes when the computer is shutdown (unless something takes action to write the data to your hard drive). - Dan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
