Re: making disk act like memory

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From: D'Arcy J.M. Cain
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1990 16:28

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In article <25E465B9.20395@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> tracey@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Tracey Butler) writes:
>I've heard that there is a program that will enable you to use
>the hard disk as extra memory (not sure whether it is expanded
>or extended).  
>
Above Disc is one.  I seem to remember someone mentioning others.

It has to be expanded since extended is addressed by the chip and is simply
native memory.  The only thing extended about it BTW is that it extends
beyond what IBM thinks is a proper place for computer memory to end.

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From: darcy@druid.uucp (D'Arcy J.M. Cain)
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Subject: Re: making disk act like memory
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Date: 23 Feb 90 16:28:12 GMT
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