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On Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:52:22 -0500, "Bob Hughes" <inv### [at] aol com> wrote:
>I'm still curious, what would virtual memory do in a RAM drive then,
>anyone know? Start using the disk drive as RAM? Oops, it already does
>that (half in jest here).
If this is possible I don't think there is anything to be gained by doing
so. If a swap file is created then POV-Ray needs more RAM. I'd just let
Windows manage the swap file. Better yet, if POV-Ray parses a scene that
uses up conventional RAM and starts hitting the swap file, get more RAM as
long as one's wallet holds out.
I used to create RAM drives in DOS, also, Bob. It would often work
beautifully and noticeably faster, too. I am only talking about tiny
applications running in a total of 640k RAM on an old 8088, though.
--
Alan
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