-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 27, 2005 7:46 PM To: PCI PowerMacs <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PCI] browser cache
At 09:14 AM +1000 05/28/2005, David Elmo wrote: > > From: Fluxstringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> No doubt these Ram Disks have their uses. Since it appears you will use it >>> for cache management in browsing, do me a favour that no one else has done >>> for me yet: devise your own test to see if it has any speed advantage in >>> browsing. My trials, a couple of years back, showed no particular advantage >>> so worth having in this respect. >> __________________ >> >> For browsing I can't see a speed advantage as I would still be online >> by dialup which is the most limiting factor. > >Not sure what dial up has to do with it? A few disk accesses while you're waiting for the current page's elements to arrive via the modem isn't going to slow down the browser. Talking about dial up speed limitations due to bandwidth here. > > What I was referring to before was running graphics programs from a >> RAM disk. In which case on a machine with limited RAM in proportion >> to the task >> and very limited caching space running from RAM disk would eliminate >> constant calls to the Hard disk drive. > >If a machine has limited ram, how can you afford any for a strictly >unnecessary item like a ram disk then? I don't follow you. Me either. :) Tossing away available RAM when you're trying to run processor or memory intensive tasks is ... IMO the only time a RAM Disk is of any use is when you have a lot of extra memory AND you're running a disk i/o intensive application. eg: Having a database live in a RAM Disk. - Dan. I guess you just had to cut your computing teeth on a mchine with 2 MB RAM total. But with a correspondingly smaller OS overhead and a hugely more tightly written non-bloatware OS. Those who were there know what I am talking about. Those who were not don't get thwe concept. IMHO and no offense meant. It is just that the parameters of operation have vastly changed and this has caused a shift in mindset that is a wide chasm away from former conditions. Former Boingers will signify by saying ImageFX! -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
