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ROM 15 41.67%
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Old 01-11-05, 11:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Installing in RAM
I just have a quick thought, and I was wondering if anyone had anything to say about it.

As a Computer Science major in college, I'm a bit baffled as to why the default installation location for programs in is RAM. It a typically computer, RAM is only used when a program is running, not to store a program. I install all of my progs in ROM, except for the ones that won't run unless installed in RAM (utilities such as Remote Display Control and BatMemTime, both from www.snapfiles.com)

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Old 01-11-05, 11:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Install whatever things I can into the storage card, so I am can swap between my PDAs
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i install mainly to sd/cf card (soon to be just a 1gb cf card) unless i want access all the time in which case i install to BIS - like pocket breeze.
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I try to put programs in ROM if it lets me. I am going to keep all files on my SD card, I figure that way no matter what file I want to access the program should be there, and the RAM should be free to do it's job as well.
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I always try too keep as much as i can to CF card, and keep my Ram Free with the exception of Batt\mem,Magic Button and weather. :approve:
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Originally Posted by hnelson59
i install mainly to sd/cf card (soon to be just a 1gb cf card) unless i want access all the time in which case i install to BIS - like pocket breeze.
Same for me like sprite backup. If I hard reset I open the program from BIS and run the restore.
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Originally Posted by eve6grl02
I just have a quick thought, and I was wondering if anyone had anything to say about it.

As a Computer Science major in college, I'm a bit baffled as to why the default installation location for programs in is RAM. It a typically computer, RAM is only used when a program is running, not to store a program. I install all of my progs in ROM, except for the ones that won't run unless installed in RAM (utilities such as Remote Display Control and BatMemTime, both from www.snapfiles.com)

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Old 01-11-05, 05:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
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yeah what are you talking about? please explain yourself besides answering in a few words and being so vague...

anyhow, i install all mine in my cf card if possible. i hate to use RAM, since it is always limited. i also have a sd card for all multimedia, like mp3, movies, tv shows
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