Re: Mac Cache

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From: Eric Fielding
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1986 02:56

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In article <167@cascade.STANFORD.EDU> leeke@cascade.UUCP (Steven D. Leeke) writes:
>I believe that if you use the Shut Down command from the menu
>the system will flush the cache to disk and things should be fine for you to
>then turn off the mac.  If you don't do this I believe that you may lose
>things. 
>
>Return to the desktop, Shut Down, and then turn the Mac off.
>
>Steve Leeke

Does anyone know if the QuickEject DA also flushes the RAM Cache before 
shutting down the system?  I have not been able to bring myself to trust the
Cache, and have just left it turned off on my Mac Plus.

			--Eric Fielding

ARPA Internet: fielding%geology.tn.cornell.edu

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From: eric@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Eric Fielding)
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Subject: Re: Mac Cache
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Date: Tue, 29-Jul-86 22:56:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 29 22:56:39 1986
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