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Short: Uses 16bit RAM as swap space for VMM
Author: mag@sysgo.de
Uploader: groeger@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de
Type: disk/misc
Kurz: Benutzt 16bit RAM als Swap-Region für VMM
Replaces: memdev37.2.lha
Requires: VMM, other applications conceivable
memory.device - Exec device driver for direct memory access
(C) Copyright 1996 Marius Groeger
All Rights Reserved.
This special device simulates a trackdisk compliant block device in any
region of memory. Unlike the RAM DISK (which is in fact not even a device)
or the ramdrive.device, memory.device allows the exact definition of the
memory to use for data storage.
The purpose memory.device has been developed for is to use it on systems
equipped with different RAM chips or local memory busses. In conjunction
with VMM or similar virtual memory packages a memory region with slower RAM
chips may be used as swap area. This idea originates from the z2ram device
which has been written for Linux/68k/Amiga.
Other applications with memory.device are conceivable, ranging from whitty
over funny to perverted. Use it on your own risk, it is a license to crash
the system.
Please read also the supplied AmigaGuide document to obtain further
information about the installation and usage of memory.device.
Marius Groeger email: mag@sysgo.de
Bärstadter Str. 4 groeger@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de
65307 Bad Schwalbach
GERMANY
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Release 37.3
* missing DOSDriver included
* minor changes
Release 37.2
* Faster block copy routine
* support for CMD_UPDATE
Initial Release 37.1
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This package is Freeware, but not in the public domain.
It's strictly forbidden to include this archive in any kind of software
collection except Fred Fish's AmigaLibrary, Meeting Pearls CD's, Aminet,
Aminet CD's and BBS fileareas.
This software is provided "as is". No representations or warranties are
made with respect to the accuracy, reliability, performance, currentness,
or operation of this software, and all use is at your own risk.