From: Darren Noble <darren AT lineo DOT com>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: allegro compile time
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 08:51:31 -0600
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You could all so compile it on a ram drive then when it's done copy it over to
your hard drive

On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> Do you use disk caching as in smartdrive ? it's enabled by default by
> windows 9x but is also available in real dos mode (since dos4 or 5...can't
> remember). It will significantly improve disk access and transfer. Also,
> you may enable write caching, which will speed up disk writes, but may
> cause data loss if your computer shuts down unexpectadly (lock up, reset,
> power failure, etc). Use at your own risk.
> 
> At 06:44 AM 1/4/80 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >I have a 486, not for long anymore. But I found compiling from Windows DOS
> >mode is faster than pure DOS. I don't know why, but I think It manages
> >memory or something better because I can tell that it works alot harder in
> >DOS but Windows seems to be more efficient. It took me about 30-40 minutes
> >on 486DX2 66 8megs of Ramt to compile Allegro... I also have some advice
> >for people with slow computers is I sugest cutting your C files into
> >smaller seperate chunks (not one function or anything)...I think that was
> >pretty obvious though...
> >
> >from Dan Gold
> >
> >             -=-=[CATACOMB ABYSS]=-=-
> >http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Port/1547/
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Michael Stewart <mike AT reggin DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
> >> To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> >> Subject: Re: allegro compile time
> >> Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 11:23 PM
> >> 
> >> Chewbaklava wrote in message ...
> >> >just wondering, for those of you who use allegro, how long did it take
> >to
> >> >compile for you??  it almost took an hour (just over 50 minutes) for me
> >on
> >> >my 486DX 66.  it said in the readme go do something else while it
> >compiles
> >> >but this seems WAY too long.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Allegro is a big project and it will take a few minutes, but it does
> >sound
> >> to me that 50 minutes is a little long. There are speed up hints in the
> >FAQ
> >> which may help.
> >> 
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
> - GodOfWar
> Computers are getting faster, smaller and cheaper with time. Does that mean
> that Microsoft invented time travel ?
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Darren 'The' Noble