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Anonymous   08-23-2005 at 02:16:46 PM

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Is it possible to install windows 98 or 95 into ram drive?
Just wondered.

Greg Ro

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Anonymous   08-23-2005 at 07:57:39 PM
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Greg Ro <webworm12@yes.lycs.com> wrote in news:eZxffT#pFHA.3404
@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> Is it possible to install windows 98 or 95 into ram drive?
> Just wondered.
>
> Greg Ro
>

No. You can create a windows installation which will run from ramdrive, but
you can't install on it. Windows will reboot a few times during
installation, and empty the ramdrive.
Information on creating this installation:
<http://www.lachiesadicristo.it/w98cd/page1.htm>

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Anonymous   08-23-2005 at 03:00:09 PM
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Nope, the largest that a ram drive can be is 32 mb

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"Greg Ro" <webworm12@yes.lycs.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to install windows 98 or 95 into ram drive?
> Just wondered.
>
> Greg Ro

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Anonymous   08-23-2005 at 04:30:36 PM
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> Nope, the largest that a ram drive can be is 32 mb

I found that out when I was once trying to make one. Is there any way to get
a bigger one? Curious

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"jkb" <nospam> wrote in news:#QKYm8#pFHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

>> Nope, the largest that a ram drive can be is 32 mb
>
> I found that out when I was once trying to make one. Is there any way
> to get a bigger one? Curious
>
>
>

<http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/4825.html>

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> <http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/4825.html>

Thanx, could you give me a description and instructions? It seems rather
cloudy.

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On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:00:09 -0500, "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com>
wrote:

>Nope, the largest that a ram drive can be is 32 mb

I wonder how come Linux can do that using a live cd?
It can be installed to ram.


Greg Ro

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Anonymous   08-23-2005 at 04:52:27 PM
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> I wonder how come Linux can do that using a live cd?
> It can be installed to ram.

It could be the different kernel.

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"jkb" <nospam> wrote in news:edDvAD$pFHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

>> <http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/4825.html>
>
> Thanx, could you give me a description and instructions? It seems rather
> cloudy.
>
>

Download and unzip the tool. Copy xmsdsk.exe to C:\Windows\Command (or any
other place) Add the line
devicehigh=C:\Windows\Command\xmsdsk.exe 100000

to C:\config.sys. This will create a ramdisk of 100000 kb.

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Anonymous   08-24-2005 at 02:22:55 AM
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> Download and unzip the tool. Copy xmsdsk.exe to C:\Windows\Command (or any
> other place) Add the line
> devicehigh=C:\Windows\Command\xmsdsk.exe 100000
>
> to C:\config.sys. This will create a ramdisk of 100000 kb.

Thanx again. Is this program reliable and trustworthy?

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Anonymous   08-24-2005 at 06:49:05 AM
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jkb wrote:
>>I wonder how come Linux can do that using a live cd?
>>It can be installed to ram.
>
>
> It could be the different kernel.
>
>
Different aproach to working multiuser system.
Anything (anything?) can be configured without rebooting and stopping
other users work. (Not the PC (_Personal_ Computer) style;^).

Have fun

Stanislaw
Slack user from Ulladulla.

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