From:	ron DOT t DOT lewis AT softtech DOT brisnet DOT org DOT au (Ron T Lewis)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Win95 RAMDRIVE ?
Date:	24 Apr 97 12:54:08
Organization:	Soft-Tech +61-7-3869-2666
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Hello All,
          I thought some of you Win 95 users might like to here about a 
program called VRAMDIR.

It only runs in Win95 unfortunately but I've found it reduces DJGPP 
compile times quite significantly. Eg. A complete build of my paint 
program takes 27 seconds without vramdir and 17 seconds with it 
installed.

Basicly what it does is redirect your TEMP directories into dynamic 
allocated RAM and that's where the speed is achieved. 

DJGPP benefits as does RHIDE cos you can allocate the DJ TMP directory 
as a VRAMDIR priority.

I'm running it with 32meg but the docs suggest it's as much advantage to 
those running 16meg machines.

The DOWN SIDE is the SW demo only runs for 30 minutes which I found not 
really long enough to evaluate it fully but I've been running the $10 
registered version now for a week and it's fitted in like one of the 
family.

Anyone who could use an Auto Dynamic RamDrive can get more info from:-

Virtual Software
15016 SE 63 St.
Bellevue, WA 98006-4634
Fax: (206)649-8277
http://www.accessone.com/~virtual/vramdir.htm
virtual AT accessone DOT com

(OH! Well, Lifes like that Sumtimes) Regards Ron T Lewis

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