From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 12:49:28 -0500 (EST)
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To: yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: [opendos] Re: [opendos-developer] Caching
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, yeep wrote:

> > > > Also, you say that in Linux(or other) that it is ready when the
> > > > process ends, however this is not true.
> > > 
> > > I know, my point is, that we make it true!
> > 
> > In DOS? Or Linux?  That wont work in Linux because you can
> > background a process.  It would be pointless to even try it in a
> > multitasking OS like Linux.  Better to just not cache floppies.
> 
> DOS, if someone wants to have floppy caching.
> I don't see a reason for floppy caching however.

Nope.  Pointless.

> > > OpenDOS uses nwcache, right?
> > > So I think it works the same as in SMARTDRV.
> > > You can turn off the foppy caching.
> > > We should only make it the default value, in stead of like in SMARTDRV,
> > > where the default is floppy cache on.
> > 
> > Yeah, I've got that disabled in DOS right now, but how does one
> > do that in linux?  The mount manpage was less than informative.
> 
> Well, I'll ask the 'Linux wizards' at school :-)

What did they say?  I'm still mega interested in this nuisance.


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