Msg: 4146 *Conference*
03-28-93 19:33:31
From: DAVID FIRTH
To : RICHARD MARKS
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #4111 (NI-CADS)
I used ni-cads for several years, but I didn't have MP then. I do use MP now and will make very sure that I do not use ni-cads when number crunching. I am a little surprised that the M100 would show a file closing problem, since any program could operate with a data file in main memory. No intermediate buffer would be necessary (like on the IBM PC). Shutting down the system should preserve any and all memory because of the memory backup battery. That is the theoretical part. In reality, I've seen M100's trash their memory due to power system shutdown on a handful of occasions. I've heard that the MP ROM pulls some tricks when it is running (can't elaborate right now), so who knows? The best thing to do, since there will never be a bug-fix ROM, is to avoid the cause of the problem. Thanks for sharing your find.