Hey all!
I am currently running on 1.50i.96 and am looking at upgrading to 1.60a. I dont seem to need much of on device storage space really, so i guess i'd atleast have the persistent memory benefit from 1.60a (correct me if am wrong here!)
I just unlocked my extended rom. I have a bunch of files sitting in it. The question is, can i back these files up on my computer, and get rid of it to free up space? Would that cause any problems during a hard reset or something?
The next question, how do i install the RAMDisk? Where can i find the installer for the same? Are there any procedures i'd need to follow to set my RAM disk size?
Thanks so very much!
San
i've a question fot you :
Have you read the posts about wm2005 rom in this forum ?
the 1.60 rom have 180 Mb of ram (volatile) and 14.5 Mb of Storage (persistant)
The Extended rom is NOT used by wm2005 , you can totally erase the extended rom and install all you want ....
You can install ramdisk on 1.60 rom but it's non-persistant .
persistant = : if you remove battery , content of persistant memory stay ....
non-persistant = : if you remove battery , content of non-persistant memory don't stay !!
thanks for your inputs TofClock.
I am aware of the fact that the ram disk is not persistent...the word "ram"disk is clear enough!
But i need the ram disk "just in case"...i thought it would make better sense to start using 1.60a only when i'm sure i can get more space in case i need it sometime later...for now 32 megs seems good enough though...
TofClock, by any chance could you mail me the ramdisk cab file ?? Heres my mail address...
[email protected]
Thanks again!
San
hmm...
well 1.60a has:
128MB Program memory
14.5MB Storage memory as system root
16MB ExtendedROM usable as storage
You cannot install RAMDisk on this version of ROM.
Well you can, but it will cause conflicts in the OS.
If you need more storage space, get yourself 1.50i.xx, where xx stands for amount of Program memory.
buzz
Thanks for your reply Buzz!
when I use 1.60a, I'd totally have 16MB+16MB of persistent storage right?
the question is, where do all the common files (DLLs etc.), contacts, messages etc. get installed/saved onto? One of the 16meg partitions right? My main worry is that all these common files, contacts etc. might exceed the 16meg partition that the OS is using...correct or would it??
I'd want persistent storage mainly, and as long as I can install a couple hundred megs of apps onto my storage card, I'm just fine!
thanks again big time
San
Hi!
I read the threads about how to cook your own ROM (http://en.pdamobiz.com/en/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=395) and I'm able to mount the ROM as a drive in Windows.
The instructions talk about adding cab files, but my guess is there's a limit.
How does one know how many space there is free for adding applications? CAB files tend to be compressed, so the cab file's size doesn't seem to be a reliable indicator...
Any help will be very much appreciated!
Kindest regards,
Piet
You can add a totally amount of 23,9 MB!
animelover said:
You can add a totally amount of 23,9 MB!
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23,9 Mb of CAB files you mean? Since the CAB files are extracted during boot, how do you know that the extracted files all fit into memory?
Thanks!
Piet
I backupped my O2 rom to a SD card, mounted it as a virtual drive and after looked at the detailed view I saw 23,9 MB total, 10,2 MB reserved, etc.!
But you can read it all in the tutorial on PDAMobiz!
hello there
Hello,
I've deleted lot's of stuff from a WM6 ROM and the Total Storage got lower.. Before it was somewhere at ~22MB with ~19MB free now (after I've delete ~10MB) it's at 19.93MB at 17.59MB.
What can I do to free up the ROM unused space?
I've used tadzio's ImgfsTools2rc2b.zip. The resulted nk.nbf is indeed smaller.. but it does not helps me with anything if the unused storage space is wasted
I've tried also the method from this thread (first post):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320166
.. the same result.
Can someone help?
Thank you
Ramdisk - just create disk in RAM of your device.
Version : 2.12
features :
+ loading with system drivers, before all applications and most drivers
+ support image of ramdisk in any location
(if using image, please remember, that ramdisk will be loaded only after image load)
+ GUI
+ disk size - unlimited
Where and why you can use it :
1. reassign temp files to Ramdisk.
why :
Ramdisk have speed - like ram, i.e. on hx4700 - write - 30 Mb/s, read - 40 Mb/s - tested in pocket mechanic.
Flash have limited number write cycles - because for temproraly files - ramdisk - is very good place.
after device reset you not need to clean "Temp" folder
2. reassign internet cache files to ramdisk.
why :
Cache files - like temp files are onetime used.
In some devices with slow speed flash it will increase internet speed.
P.S. after folders reassign, you need to restart device
Overall - ramdisk is used for save flash life time and speed up device.
http://www.amv007.narod.ru/programs/Ramdisk_WinCE.zip
I'm testing on : hx4700, Ipaq 214.
warning, on some devices or broachings not working, may be you will need hard reset.
May be it will be useful
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AMV007 said:
Generic Like ramdisk.
Compiled under WM 6.0, but may be working under WM5.
Tested under hx4700.
changed memory using mechanism.
limitation 32 Mb - lost.
added loading with drivers.
Added some features.
http://www.amv007.narod.ru/Ramdisk_WinCE.zip
May be it will be useful
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I don't really understand the readme and I'm scared to try out this app Is it a programm to change the Memory (RAM) size of my device?
Thanks
it will make some of your application memory act as a storage for data
Rudegar said:
it will make some of your application memory act as a storage for data
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Storage mem to Ram? Can it do SDCard to ram?
If it's Storage Mem to Ram then that is good....
noellenchris said:
Storage mem to Ram? Can it do SDCard to ram?
If it's Storage Mem to Ram then that is good....
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Especially in a device like the Sprint Mogul with so much internal Mem and a lack of ROM.
noellenchris said:
Storage mem to Ram? Can it do SDCard to ram?
If it's Storage Mem to Ram then that is good....
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OK. Some description :
Ramdisk - made part of Ram work like Disk - Ramdisk.
Where and why you can use it :
1. reassign temp files to Ramdisk.
why :
1. Ramdisk have speed - like ram, i.e. on hx4700 - write - 30 Mb/s, read - 40 Mb/s - tested in pocket mechanic.
2. Flash have limited number write cycles - because for temproraly files - ramdisk - is very good place.
2. reassign internet cache files to ramdisk.
why :
1. Cache files - like temp files are onetime used.
2. In some devices with slow speed flash it will increase internet speed.
Overall - ramdisk is used for save flash life time and speed up device.
Mr. Vi said:
I don't really understand the readme and I'm scared to try out this app Is it a programm to change the Memory (RAM) size of my device?
Thanks
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It easy to use :
1. copy ramdisk.dll and ramdisk.exe form root path of archive to \windows
2. launch RamDisk-XX.lnk, where XX - size in Mb of ramdisk.
3. you must see new Card - \\Ramdisk, otherwise ramdisk don't working in your machine and no luck for further.
4. for testing autorestart ramdisk - restart softly your machine. If you don't see \\Ramdisk - install SdkCerts.cab, or add SDKSamplePrivDeveloper - certificate from archive - manually. soft reset machine.
5. If you again don't see ramdisk - you must copy RamDisk-XX.lnk to windows\startup
6. for reassign tempfiles and internet cache files to Ramdisk - add to register myregister.reg from archive.
AMV007 said:
It easy to use :
1. copy ramdisk.dll and ramdisk.exe form root path of archive to \windows
2. launch RamDisk-XX.lnk, where XX - size in Mb of ramdisk.
3. you must see new Card - \\Ramdisk, otherwise ramdisk don't working in your machine and no luck for further.
4. for testing autorestart ramdisk - restart softly your machine. If you don't see \\Ramdisk - install SdkCerts.cab, or add SDKSamplePrivDeveloper - certificate from archive - manually. soft reset machine.
5. If you again don't see ramdisk - you must copy RamDisk-XX.lnk to windows\startup
6. for reassign tempfiles and internet cache files to Ramdisk - add to register myregister.reg from archive.
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And this would really work? On today's PPCs? And have no adverse effects?
neilson said:
And this would really work? On today's PPCs? And have no adverse effects?
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No guaranties that all it will be work fine, I can't test it on all devices, just hx4700, WM6.1 , but there aren't any hardware dependencies.
And what mean today's PPCs ?
But in hx4700 I have some troubles only if inserted CF and SD cards, and
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS]
"CacheSize"=dword:00002000
set more than 0x2000, because system can't have enought memory for support new disk more 2 Mb.
If you will see something wrong will be good to delete ramdisk.dll from \windows.
In any case : you want -> you use, you don't want -> you don't use.
All simple
"Storage mem to Ram? Can it do SDCard to ram?"
no ram to storage not storage to ram
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"Storage mem to Ram? Can it do SDCard to ram?"
no ram to storage not storage to ram
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So, you mean there's no program that can make internal memory into RAM? I would pay for that.
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So, you mean there's no program that can make internal memory into RAM? I would pay for that.
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Thinking will be easier to upgrade internal chip of RAM (if it possible), rather than write this driver.
AMV007 said:
Thinking will be easier to upgrade internal chip of RAM (if it possible), rather than write this driver.
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So far with regards to the Sprint Mogul, that's proven not to be so easy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350002
We need something to give us more then 64 MB RAM.
New version of ramdisk.
now ramdisk image stable loaded from cards (tested on CF card in hx4700), and in this case ramdisk content don't lost during hard rest.
http://www.amv007.narod.ru/Ramdisk_WinCE.zip
is there a name and extension to specify at "HKLM\Drivers\Builtin\Ramdisk\ImgPath" or just a folder path?
thank you
cedzen said:
is there a name and extension to specify at "HKLM\Drivers\Builtin\Ramdisk\ImgPath" or just a folder path?
thank you
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path like \CF Card\backup.img
don't forget to set swop interval, optimal value not smaller than 1 hour (60 min).
thanks!
your progrm increased my internet speed in such a way that i wonder if something else did not help!
hey so it increases ram? or it drains some memory from RAM and make a new disk called RAMDISK?
I tried this program... I had to hard reset my Kaizer.
Will try again....
Sounds like a cool idea. Unfortunately I'm on a RAM challenged (politically correct term) HTC Titan so I can't afford to lose any available RAM.
Now if only it worked the other way around
Hello,
I take lalles rom and put the xip (build 19400) from ervius rom into it. The Data Storage before was on lalles rom ~79 MB. Now it is only ~ 68 MB. What do I have to change to get the storage back?
Regards,
Timo