[Coco] Re: RAM disks for the Nocan board, Collyer Vavasour, and MESS systems

[Richard E. Crislip]

Hello Robert

On 02/03/04, Robert Gault wrote:

> I am in the process of writing a new version of the OS-9 program Rammer 

> to access the extra memory above 2Megs for Paul T. Barton's Nocan boards 

> and for the MESS and Collyer/Vavasour emulators.

> 

> The versions for Paul's boards are not ready for distribution but I have 

> working versions for MESS and the Collyer emulators. These new RAM disks 

> do not us any OS-9 memory for the RAM disk and very little memory for 

> the driver/descriptor. The MESS RAM disk is 6Megs and the Collyer RAM 

> disk is 14Megs.

> 

> The size of the RAM disk is controlled by the descriptor. So it is 

> trivial to alter the number of cylinders with dmode or dEd.

> 

> If there is any interest in this new Rammer, let me know. I'm not sure 

> of the best method of distribution or interest level.



Put me down as interested.
 
Regards
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                                             Richard