[Coco] 512k coco programs

Robert Gault robert.gault at att.net
Tue Dec 25 08:47:27 EST 2018


Speaking of RAM disks, I wrote a program requiring 512K that will backup disks in a single pass 
regardless of their size in tracks. You can make multiple copies with a single read.

Robert

Arthur Flexser wrote:
> The list seems a trifle misleading, in that many programs that absolutely
> require only 128K run much better if you have 512K.  So, while the list
> notes some programs that require 512K for no disk swap, there are a much
> greater number of programs that can run in 128K but use 512K in other ways,
> such as games allowing more levels or Extended ADOS-3 including a built-in
> Ramdisk or word processors with much larger buffers under 512K.
>
> Art
>
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