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Ram file system – Juniper Systems Allegro CX Manual User Manual

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96 Allegro CX Owner’s Manual

The C_MyDocs and C_Program Files folders were created for you to
use in place of the My Documents and Program Files folders that are
in the RAM fi le system. The C reminds you that these fi les are on the
C_Drive, which is a safe area to store data.

RAM File System

The storage ability of RAM may be temporary. If the batteries are
drained or removed, or a Restore System utility is performed on the
Allegro, information stored in RAM can be lost. (The super capacitor
behaves like a backup battery and can maintain the RAM for up to
fi ve minutes while you change the batteries.) All of the folders are
stored in RAM except for C_Drive and PC Card.

Some applications automatically bring up the My Documents folder
when you save a fi le as shown in the example below. My Documents
is stored in RAM, not on the internal non-volatile storage.

To save fi les to the internal non-volatile storage, switch the drive to
the C_Drive before you save the fi le:

For more information about data storage options, refer to Memory
Confi guration and Data Storage Options
in Chapter 3 of this manual.