Short:    Replacement RAM disk. GPL.
Author:   caffer@cs.ucc.ie (Neil Cafferkey)
Uploader: caffer@cs.ucc.ie (Neil Cafferkey)
Version:  1.3
Type:     util/sys
Requires: OS3.0+

AmberRAM is a replacement for the AmigaDOS RAM disk.

Advantages over the original RAM disk include:

  - Long filenames (up to 107 characters).
  - Provides accurate information about space utilisation.
  - Isn't always 100% full. Free memory is included in disk size.
  - More space efficient.
  - Respects a file's R and W flags.
  - Notification is fully supported.
  - Allows deletion of hard-linked, non-empty directories.
  - Can be write-protected.
  - Supports ACTION_SET_FILE_SIZE correctly.
  - Can be dismounted.

Disadvantages include:

  - Directories can't be created from Workbench.
  - "Disk full" requester is never displayed.
  - Record locking is unsupported.
  - ExamineAll() is unsupported, but is emulated by dos.library.

This package is released under the GNU General Public Licence.


History:

V1.3 (February 2002)

  - Bug fix: renaming the disk could cause crashes.
  - Renaming the disk now affects block-usage reports.

V1.2 (January 2002)

  - Less strict for better compatibility.

V1.1 (March 2001)

  - First release.
