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+RGH>     Has anyone else noticed that the new version of
+RGH> Smartdrv (ver 4.0), Microsoft's disk caching program
+RGH> that was shipped with Windows 3.1, is much slower
+RGH> than the old version?  I thought updated software
+RGH> was supposed to be an improvement.

Mike replies:

+     I couldn't even get the new version of Smartdrv to run on one of my
+machines (my 286).  It crashed the machine when I installed it.  I
+fiddled with it a little, but couldn't get anything to work, so I went
+back to HyperDisk.  It works like a charm!

   I had no problem with smartdrv 4.0 on this 386, but on the 486/50E
which I've been so high on lately, smartdrv physically slows the system
(significantly) compared to the caching controller alone.  So, you might
say, don't use it...   Apparently win 3.1 refuses to run w/o it's cache.
(or is that cash - as in Microsoft took the money & ran?).  Are we wrong
in thinking that win 3.1 requires smartdrv 4.0 - apparently not, since
Mike claims to have used hyperdrv.  Can I run Win 3.1 w/o any lame soft-
ware cache?  After all, that was the reason for a caching SCSI controller.



Jeff Andle  d.b.a. "Scandle"           Internet REE700A@maine.maine.edu
LAB. FOR SURFACE SCIENCE & TECH. (LASST)  U. MAINE @ ORONO

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