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Ramdrive.sys – Texas Instruments 4000M User Manual

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To install

HIMEM.SYS

in its simplest form, include the

following command line in your

CONFIG.SYS

file before any

other device commands that use Extended memory:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS

In this form,

HIMEM.SYS

uses default values. Access to

HMA

is on a “first-come-first-served” basis.

RAMDRIVE.SYS

A RAM disk is a portion of your computer’s memory
configured to simulate a disk drive. A RAM disk, also called
a virtual disk, can be accessed much faster than a normal
drive.

You lose the data stored on a

RAM

disk when you turn the

computer power off. Therefore, to save the contents of a
RAM disk, copy the contents of the RAM disk to a floppy or
to the hard drive before turning off power. You can copy
files using the included Laptop File Manager utility or the

MS-DOS

COPY

command, or you can set up a batch file to do

it automatically. Unlike a normal disk, a

RAM

disk does not

require formatting before use.

To set up a

RAM

disk, include the following line in your

CONFIG.SYS

file:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\RAMDRIVE.SYS [size]

Specify the size in kilobytes. The minimum size is 16 KB,
and the default value is 64 KB.

Several other options are available for setting up a

RAM

disk. Refer to your BatteryPro & Productivity Software
User’s Manual
for details.

The

RAM

disk is given the drive letter that follows the last

drive letter being used by your system. For example:

Memory Device Drivers

F-8 Configuring

Memory