Article # 408, added by Geoworks, historical record
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How is the memory used on the OmniGo?
Q. How big is the RAM disk on the OmniGo? How big is the heap? Don't they both have to add up to 1M? I have a real live OmniGo in my hands, and Transfer says "35Kb used, 373Kb free". This adds up to 408K. Where's the missing 168Kb? A. In the Transfer application, "Memory available" refers to RAM disk space, since available heapspace is an elusive and generally worthless measurement (what with fragmentation, max available block size, etc.) On the OmniGo, the 1 Meg of RAM is divided as follows: Video Memory 32k Heap Space 576k RAM Disk Space 416k Total 1024k As the RAM disk is a FAT file system, a certain percentage of the memory must be allocated to the FAT itself. The system also uses part of the RAM disk for the INI-file, clipboard file, etc. All those use about 8Kb, which leaves 408Kb for general usage. This is why in Transfer, you only see a total available space of 408Kb.