Howard, Greetings. Sure, I'd be interested in this URL. Incidentally, if I have enough RAM for routine use, do I even need to turn on Virtual Memory at all? Alternatively, if I reassign VM to the hard drive, what effect will this have on hard drive spin-up?
Gary Re: Update on my PB2400c CompactFlash boot drive adventure (was Hard drive spin-up problem) Howard R. Katz Mon, 12 Dec 2005 04:57:42 -0800 The only reason to not use the CF as VM is that compactflash does have a limited life for writing to the media - it's in the millions of writes so it may not be an immediate problem. You can READ from a CF unlimited numbers of times tho. (There's a white paper on this on sandisk's website somewhere--I can track down the URL if anyone's interested. I haven't read it in a couple of years. It was discussed when a gent named Rich Dreher released an interface card for the Apple II (yes, Apple II! :) ) that lets you use a CF as your //'s hard-drive. Writing to an 8- or 16-bit computer is a lot less intensive than using VM on a Mac. :) ) Later.................Howard -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
