[Coco] Using that 16/32/64 MB RamDrive.

[Robert Gault]

Mark Marlette wrote:
> At 02:19 PM 2/5/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> Just curious..... How long does it take to load the 64MB RAM disk? Test 
> files, pictures what ever to fill the 64MB? I'm guessing a couple of 
> hours???? This would be a NitrOS-9 test, dsaving from a hard drive to 
> the RAM disk.
> 
> Mark
> Cloud-9

At the moment, it is hard to see a good reason for a 62Meg RAM disk 
(2Megs are used by OS-9). Still, this seems to be the first use of 
memory beyond 2Megs either on a real Coco or an emulator. It proves the 
memory can be used. Now it's up to others to see good ways of using it.

How about a very large graphics screen. Certainly there is enough memory 
to hold a jpeg image. Even if the Coco or emulators can't display high 
bit images, they could pan over a two or three screen flicker image.

A real NitrOS-9 burn-in test would be a full checkout of the RAM by 
filling every byte with at least four values, $00, $55, $AA, and $FF and 
reading them back to be sure they took. Still, such a test took less 
than 5 minutes on a Nocan3 8Meg board so a 64Meg system should finish in 
under an hour.