Re: 7 GB RAM Drive

From: William Lee Irwin III
Date: Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:33:02 EST


Naveed Latif wrote:
>> hello dears,
>> I want to make a 7 GB RAM Disk.

On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 02:17:53AM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Use ramfs.
> Jeff

rd.c has numerous issues beyond the performance/capacity -related ones
that are irreparable without invasive changes elsewhere in the kernel
(and similarly, the performance/capacity issues require likewise). So
it would be best for him to do so if possible, yes. So I concur.


-- wli
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