From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: [RHIDE] Weird noises during compile!
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 07:36:42 -0500
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Dim Zegebart wrote:
> 
> Some times ago I posted msg. about my problems with making any projects
> with Allegro.
> The error was not a SB screaming but also lead to some unwanted results
> such as
> files crashing and PC hanging.
> Occasionly, I found solution, all I have done is increasing smartdrv
> cache size from 2048K to 12288K.
> And I never seen any errors while working in RHIDE again ! ;-)
> --

how much memory do have???

my personal experience is that a disk cache larger than 4mb is a waste
of memory. on anything with less than 24 mb, i usually stick with 2 mb
cache sizes (both smartdrv and vcache)

  -- Sinan
 
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