Re: What do you use onboard flash ROM for?

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From: Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices (sejohannsen_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:22:12 -0600

I would, and I have. You do need to remember that it is non-volatile, so
private files remain there even if your PPC is stolen and the battery runs
down resetting the PPC. (data on the SD has the same issue) My e-wallet
file is in RAM. I am careful about putting things there also because
overfilling it tends to be a bad thing. I don't want to accidentally put too
big a file in there. Right now my modus operandi of loading my apps there
and using the SD for data storage is working well. I have 18-20 apps loaded
in there now using about 17M of the 30 available.

I am waiting for PPCTechs to get an X30 RAM update done. I expect that will
be a RAMDisk as most are, not just more RAM. At that point my plan is to
load programs to the RAM disk, use the SD for data, and let Sprite Backup
save backups to the Built In Storage. That would make it fairly bullet
proof. 

-- 
Sven, MS-MVP  Mobile Devices
"Andrew H" <ajhpms@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u56oQ7sfEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Sven
>
> Would you keep any data files in flash ROM?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andrew
>
>
> "Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23RdFYiJfEHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > See inline.
> >
> > -- 
> > Sven, MS-MVP  Mobile Devices
> > "Andrew H" <ajhpms@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eCrLowGfEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Several machines are available with user-accessible non-volatile flash
> >> ROM
> >> to supplement the RAM.  HP calls it the iPaq filestore, other
> > manufacturers
> >> have their equivalents.
> >>
> >> I have the following questions for anyone who would care to reply:
> >>
> >> 1.    Is it significantly slower than RAM?
> > Not that I can tell
> >> 2.    Can it be synchronized with ActiveSync?
> > No
> >> 3.    What is it intended to be used for?
> > Whatever you want
> >> 4.    What wouldn't you use it for?
> > Programs that really need to run from RAM, such as Today screen
> > enhancements
> > or SIPS (Calligrapher) for instance. In my experience, if it doesn't
like
> > to
> > run from a Flash Card, it doesn't really like to run from  the Built-In
> > Flash.
> >> 5.    What do YOU use it for?
> > On my iPAQ with only ~3M, nothing. I leave it alone. Experience has
shown
> > that filling it up is bad.
> > On my Dells (X5 and X30) I install all my third party software (that I
> > can)
> > there. That leaves my SD card slot for cards with ONLY data files and
for
> > peripherals like a camera. This way I can swap data SDs at will without
> > havng to worry about what program is on that SD card that I may need.
> >
> > I am patiently waiting for PPCTechs to develop a RAM upgrade for the
X30.
> > I
> > have that done on my 4155 and use that RAM disk for programs, like I do
> > the
> > extra ROM in the Dells.  My plan is to use the RAM disk in the X30 for
> > programs and use the built-in storage (non-volitile) to store backups
and
> > cab files to make emergency restores relatively painless.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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