Re: RAM Disk

[rivkin robert <rrivkin@umbc.edu>]

On Mon, 27 Feb 1995, David Empson wrote:

> In article <07383GAJRXWXOADDSMC@ods.sol.net>,  <dreamer@ods.sol.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > >There is one special case: there is one brand/model of IIgs RAM card (I
> > >forget which one) which can accept a piggypack RAM card (it has an
> > >extra slot connector attached to the card). - David Empson
> > 
> > Yes, it's AE's GS-RAM card, which you can piggyback a 2Mb card to, but
> > good luck finding the piggyback!
> 
> No, that wasn't what I meant.  I was talking about a RAM card that
> lets you piggyback another _standard_ IIgs RAM card (I believe it
> worked with several 4 MB cards and also with Apple's 1MB card).
> 
> Someone has already posted further details about the card.
> 
> > Unless you have the...RamFactor GS card, I believe it is, which has a
> > battery-backed-up RAM...Until the battery dies!  ;)  Correct me if
> > that's the wrong card...
> 
> Wrong card.  The RAMFactor is standard-slot RAM card.  It has an
> optional external power supply called the RAMCharger which will retain
> the RAM disk contents. 
> 
> There is also the RAMKeeper, which is a IIgs memory expansion card
> with battery backup (and an optional backup power supply?)
> -- 
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz
> Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand
> 
> 
The card in question was made by C.V.Tech, who also made the RamFast 
SCSi.  C.V.Tech abandoned us ][GSs, but sold the rights of the GS card(s) 
to Sequential Systems, who now manufacture and answer questions on the 
RamFast SCSI.

I have one of the piggyback cards, in which I also have a 4 meg card, 
giving me 6.25 meg RAM.

I have not seen the cards for sale since C.V.Tech gave up the ship.  Sorry.