Re: Working out the memory

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Bill Garber wrote:

>"Bryan Parkoff" <bryan.nospam.parkoff@nospam.com> wrote in
>message news:KLovc.30741$4x2.12939@fe2.texas.rr.com...

<snip>

>: You still can expand memory up to 256KB on Apple II+
>: using slot 0, but Saturn controller card can only swap
>: 16KB RAM between 64KB and 256KB.  Other option is to
>: use AE RAMFactor controller card.  It can expand up to
>: 1MB while you run AppleWorks on Apple II+!!
>
>This is true, but I don't believe it adds AUX ram at all.

It's not "AUX" RAM, but in the case of all but the "Slinky"
or RamFactor, it _is_ bank-switched memory.

For all practical purposes except 80-columns and DHR,
the utility is the same.  Very little software was written
to use the AUX RAM exclusively.

Bank-switched "language card" memory cards like the
Saturn can be used to expand Appleworks desktop, to
support a RAM disk, and to allow single-pass disk
copying.  There were few other uses to which AUX mem
was put (again, with the exception of hardware to support
80-column and DHR display).

-michael

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