Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:02:47 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: What is the use of smartdrv.exe
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On Sat, 13 Nov 1999, Ridwan wrote:

>    If Windows wants to write such as 3kb file to HD (Hard Disk), he do it
> softly. I use function fwrite and fread to read and write to HD. In
> practice HD's led lights quite long, quite rough I think, even I only
> write a small file.
>    Is this the use of smartdrive.exe in Windows ??

No, SmartDrv is a disk cache used only under DOS.  Windows has its own 
built-in disk cache called VCACHE.

Section 3.9 of the DJGPP FAQ list explains how to set up your system for 
optimal performance, including SmartDrv.