Re: Which GS memory card? (Ramkeeper stuff)

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

smtrimbl@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu wrote:

>Nathan wrote:
>>    Nope. There is 1 slot dedicated to memory expansion on the GS. AE
>> had a card that could apparently connect multiple RAM cards, but that
>> apparently didn't support DMA. Thus, you'd get the slight bit of extra
>> ram, but pay a speed penalty in disk access, etc. Not worth it for
>> most people; 4.25MB ram is plenty fine for 95% of all users.
>
>That card was the Ramkeeper, and actually it does seem to support DMA, I 
>believe.  The is a slot on the board for an optional "DMA Compatability 
>Daughterboard" that could also be used to connect to some of AEs RAM 
>cards.  Presumably, if you added the DMA card any RAM (at least the first 
>8 megs) would be DMA supported.  I don't know if this was needed for 
>*all* memory cards added to the Ramkeeper, or only those not already DMA 
>compatible.  Actually, I don't know if the card ever actually existed or 
>was merely another one of AEs legendary vaporware products.  If anyone 
>has experience with one of these, please post or e-mail me.  I'd love to 
>hear one way or another.  

Well, I'm pretty sure we had one over at Beagle Bros, but I don't
recall if it supported DMA, or if it was simply a test version that
wasn't generally available.

Virtaully,
Warr
former Beagle Bros tech support
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