Topic: Dumb question but could you emulate RAM
Anonymous A started this discussion 10 years ago #49,785
Or like...mimic it
Idk
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #647,119
You can emulate it
This is called swap.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 13 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #647,122
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Could you explain this process? Thanks.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 12 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #647,123
Sure you can. Don't have a clue why. RAM is cheep to add on. Using hard drive to emulate does work but its... S L O W.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 37 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #647,130
Anon D said it: It's slow compared to actual memory. People have been doing it for at least a few decades already though.
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Anonymous D replied with this 10 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #647,132
@previous (E)
> Anon D said it: It's slow compared to actual memory. People have been doing it for at least a few decades already though
Yes of course. Topic is:
could you emulate RAM
Bottom line is Yes with HD. Compromise is - S L O W.
For instance this fails for gaming.
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 32 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #647,140
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Is failure re: 15 minute dryve from thee?
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