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- From: toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: RamFAST & GS/OS cache
- Date: 23 Nov 1992 03:00:48 GMT
- Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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- Message-ID: <1ephh0INN9qu@gap.caltech.edu>
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- fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin) writes:
-
- >Hmm, I don't know if I get that. GS/OS cache in already in memory, I don't see
- >how reading data from the SCSI device, then copy RF's cache to GS memory will
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wrongo, if it is already in the RF cache
- >be faster then just reading/moving the GS/OS cache already in memory. Besides,
- >I have a quick TWGS ( 15 ) here :)
-
- YOU have a quick TWGS, and I have a quick Zip, but _most_ of Drew's customers
- don't have either.
-
- >This make sense, maybe the Apple II CEG should add this to the 6.0.1
- >enhancement list. Since this feauture will improve GS/OS cache is self, and
- >not just help RF.
-
- I agree here. It's possible that some FSTs already do that, but I don't know
- enough about the internals (and Apple ain't too talkative).
-
- >Still, I see no reason why Drew shouldn't add GS/OS cache support; unless his
- >time is needed on other R&D work.
-
- Also agreed. I believe Drew feels there is other stuff that deserves more
- attention, but if enough people ask for it he'll probably look into it again.
-
- Todd Whitesel
- toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu
-