Awhuxlb.129 net.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!whuxlb!nrf Sat Jan 16 20:28:02 1982 Re: disk emulators I have used the AMPEX MEGASTORE with full complement of core (looks like 4 RS04 disks). Although the main use was for real-time output of 24k-bit voice I also tried it as swap and tmp under general circumstances. One result, although I don't remember the exact numbers, was that C-compiles etc were significantly improved. However, because I was using an 11/34A, the CPU speed then became the limiting factor. under heavy load conditions, the disks did in fact achieve near-zero latency. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.