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I've been using the smartdrive disk cache (MSDOS7.1) for my system ever since setting it up. Now whenever i 'push' it by hitting it with multiple reads at once, it causes a complete system lockup (requiring a restart). I'm used to getting the occasional standstill during occasional writes (whicn clears up once it's done writing) but this happens only with read caching.
Say for instance, I copy 300 midi's to a ramdrive using a command console, it will lockup halfway through and just freeze. If I run an instance of internet explorer and load two pages at once (temp files cache in ramdrive), smartdrive causes the system to lockup yet again.
If I were to disable smartdrive, I don't get these issues. Would rather keep using it since the drive my system runs on can only run in compatibility mode (Pny-Attache' USB2 4gb FLASHdrive). Purpose also for smartdrive is to minimize read/write requests since I know a flash drive can only handle so many over time and this particular one is slow (~950kb write, ~8mb read).
Are the any other disk caches out there that could be used and is comparable (or better?) to Microsofts SmartDrv? I tried pc-kwik 3.0 but the physical drive layout is unknown to it and so would not work (would have been nice though as it can prioritize reads over writes).
If it helps any, here are my config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, and system.ini files:
config.sys
[menu] menuitem=LOAD, Normal menuitem=SAFE, Safe mode menuitem=SFCD, Safe mode w/ USBCD-Support menuitem=CMDO, Command prompt only menuitem=CMDC, Command prompt only w/ USBCD-Support menuitem=CMDS, Safe mode command prompt only submenu =DBUG, * Debug options menudefault=LOAD,03 menucolor=5,0 [DBUG] menuitem=DBG0, SxS through all modules menuitem=DBG1, Do not load any Modules submenu =menu, * Return to main menu ;Common Calls [MAIN] switches=/F dos=high,umb,noauto device=umbpci.sys device=lowdma.sys device=hiram.exe devicehigh=himem.sys /testmem:off /v buffershigh=11,0 fileshigh=40 fcbshigh=1,0 stackshigh=0,0 lastdrivehigh=z devicehigh=ifshlp.sys devicehigh=dblbuff.sys ;DEBUG Sections ;Use only with step-by-step mode [DBG0] switches=/F switches=/F /E dos=high,umb dos=high,umb,auto devicehigh=himem.sys /testmem:off /v devicehigh=himem.sys /numhandles=128 /testmem:off /v device=umbpci.sys device=lowdma.sys device=hiram.exe devicehigh=himem.sys /testmem:off /v devicehigh=himem.sys /numhandles=128 /testmem:off /v buffershigh=11,1 fileshigh=60 fcbshigh=8,0 stackshigh=8,64 lastdrivehigh=z devicehigh=ifshlp.sys devicehigh=dblbuff.sys devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /f devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /f /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /norst devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /norst /f devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /norst /f /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /norst /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /slow devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /f devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /slow /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /slow devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /noprt /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /noprt devicehigh?=usbaspix.sys /v /e /norst /slow devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /f /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /f /nocbc /slow devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /f devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /slow /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /f /noprt /slow devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /noprt devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /noprt /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /nocbc devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst /slow devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /e /norst devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v /norst devicehigh?=usbaspi.sys /v devicehigh?=aspiehci.sys /int /all devicehigh?=aspidisk.sys devicehigh?=di1000dd.sys /H0 devicehigh?=oakcdrom.sys /D:SakuCD devicehigh?=aspicd.sys /D:SakuASPI installhigh?=MSCDEX.EXE /D:SakuCD installhigh?=MSCDEX.EXE /D:SakuASPI set COMSPEC?=C:\command.com shell?=C:\command.com C:\ /E:1280 /L:160 /U:160 /P /F [DBG1] include MAIN ;Primary Sections [LOAD] include MAIN devicehigh=usbaspi.sys /v /e /f /norst /nocbc devicehigh=di1000dd.sys /H0 devicehigh=oakcdrom.sys /D:SakuCD installhigh=MSCDEX.EXE /D:SakuCD accdate=C- D- shell=C:\command.com C:\ /E:1280 /L:160 /U:160 /P /F [SAFE] include LOAD [SFCD] include MAIN devicehigh=usbaspi.sys /v /e /f /norst /nocbc devicehigh=di1000dd.sys /H0 devicehigh=oakcdrom.sys /D:SakuCD devicehigh=aspicd.sys /D:SakuASPI installhigh=MSCDEX.EXE /D:SakuCD /D:SakuASPI accdate=C- D- shell=C:\command.com C:\ /E:1280 /L:160 /U:160 /P /F [CMDO] include LOAD [CMDC] include SFCD [CMDS]
Autoexec.bat (primary)
@echo off if not %config%=='' goto %config% goto end :LOAD set COMSPEC=C:\command.com C: | call autoexec.bat CLS Echo Starting Windows... win goto end :SFCD :SAFE set COMSPEC=C:\command.com CLS Echo Starting Windows... win /D:M goto end :CMDO C: | call autoexec.bat goto END :DBG0 :DBG1 :CMDS :CMDC :end
autoexec.bat (secondary)
if %config%==reload goto autoexec if not %config%=='' goto %config% goto end :LOAD goto reload :SFCD :SAFE set COMSPEC=C:\command.com CLS Echo Starting Windows... win /D:M goto end :CMD0 :reload set config=reload C: | autoexec.bat exit :autoexec set config= set COMSPEC=C:\command.com SET PATH=A: xmsdsk 131072 Z: /c4 /y /t label Z:PORTAL mkdir Z:\cmd copy command.com Z: xcopy32 A: Z:\cmd xcopy32 C:\progra~1\abyssw~1\php\*.* Z: xcopy32 C:\SharpE\Plugins\aclock\Try.bmp Z: ::Remove phantom floppy dlmanip delete B ::redirect emulated floppy (A) to ramdrive subst A: Z:\cmd SET PATH=Z:\cmd;C:\windows\system;C:\windows;C:\windows\command SET COMSPEC=Z:\cmd\COMMAND.COM ::smartdrv 8192 C+ /q /B:16384 /E:16384 smartdrv 8192 C+ /q /n /B:16384 /E:16384 ::smartdrv C+ /q /n /l set TMP=Z:\TEMP set TEMP=%tmp% mkdir %tmp% mkdir %tmp%\nethood mkdir %tmp%\printhood rem >%tmp%\desktop.ini attrib +a +s +h %tmp%\desktop.ini if exist %windir%\temp\* deltree /y %windir%\temp if exist %windir%\recent\* deltree /y %windir%\recent CLS Echo Starting Windows... win :DBG0 :DBG1 :CMDS :CMDC :end
win.ini
[Desktop] Wallpaper=C:\WINDOWS\KILL_B~1.BMP TileWallpaper=0 WallpaperStyle=2 Pattern=(None) [intl] iCountry=1 ICurrDigits=2 iCurrency=0 iDate=0 iDigits=2 iLZero=1 iMeasure=1 iNegCurr=0 iTime=0 iTLZero=0 s1159=AM s2359=PM sCountry=United States sCurrency=$ sDate=/ sDecimal=. sLanguage=enu sList=, sLongDate=dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy sShortDate=M/d/yy sThousand=, sTime=: [TrueType] FontSmoothing=1 [MCICompatibility] QTWVideo=0x0001 MCIXSND=0x0001 GDAnim=0x0001 [embedding] Package=Package,Package,packager.exe,picture midfile=MIDI Sequence,MIDI Sequence,C:\WINDOWS\mplayer.exe /mid,picture SoundRec=Wave Sound,Wave Sound,C:\WINDOWS\sndrec32.exe,picture mplayer=Media Clip,Media Clip,C:\WINDOWS\mplayer.exe,picture PBrush=Paintbrush Picture,Paintbrush Picture,C:\PROGRA~1\ACCESS~1\MSPAINT.EXE,picture Paint.Picture=Bitmap Image,Bitmap Image,C:\Progra~1\Access~1\MSPAINT.EXE,picture Wordpad.Document.1=WordPad Document,WordPad Document,C:\PROGRA~1\ACCESS~1\WORDPAD.EXE,picture Imaging.Document=Image Document,Image Document,C:\WINDOWS\KodakImg.Exe,picture WangImage.Document=Image Document,Image Document,C:\WINDOWS\KodakImg.Exe,picture avifile=Video Clip,Video Clip,C:\WINDOWS\mplayer.exe /avi,picture [FontSubstitutes] Helv=MS Sans Serif Tms Rmn=MS Serif Times=Times New Roman Helvetica=Arial MS Shell Dlg=MS Sans Serif MS Shell Dlg 2=MS Sans Serif Monotype.com=Andale Mono [colors] Scrollbar=242 241 240 Background=128 64 0 ActiveTitle=128 64 0 InactiveTitle=242 241 240 Menu=230 228 224 Window=255 255 255 WindowFrame=100 100 100 MenuText=0 0 0 WindowText=0 0 0 TitleText=255 255 255 ActiveBorder=192 192 192 InactiveBorder=230 228 224 AppWorkspace=163 155 139 Hilight=203 117 1 HilightText=255 255 255 ButtonFace=230 228 224 ButtonShadow=163 155 139 GrayText=163 155 139 ButtonText=0 0 0 InactiveTitleText=67 78 84 ButtonHilight=242 241 240 ButtonDkShadow=105 105 105 ButtonLight=230 228 224 InfoText=0 0 0 InfoWindow=255 255 225 ButtonAlternateFace=0 0 0 HotTrackingColor=0 102 204 GradientActiveTitle=255 128 0 GradientInactiveTitle=242 241 240 [SmartMon] Interval=25 Frequency=100 AutoStop=1 UpdateBatch=0 TopMost=0 [Sounds] SystemDefault=, [programs] vncviewer.exe=C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe WINAMP.EXE=C:\Program Files\Winamp\WINAMP.EXE [windows] [Extensions] vncviewer.exe=C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe [COMPATIBILITY] INSTALL=0x00400000 [SciCalc] layout=0 [WS_FTP] VERSION=98.03.17 DIR=C:\Program Files\WS_FTP DEFDIR=C:\Program Files\WS_FTP GROUP=WS_FTP INSTOPTS=4 [WS_FTP95] VERSION=98.03.17 [MSCharMap] Font=Courier [ActiveSetup5] SuState=013200 Unattended=0
system.ini
[boot] sound.drv=mmsound.drv *DisplayFallback=0 display.drv=pnpdrvr.drv drivers=mmsystem.dll power.drv fonts.fon=vgasys.fon fixedfon.fon=vgafix.fon oemfonts.fon=vgaoem.fon 386Grabber=vgafull.3gr mouse.drv=mouse.drv [386Enh] ebios=*ebios woafont=dosapp.fon mouse=*vmouse, msmouse.vxd device=*dynapage device=*vcd device=*vpd device=*int13 display=*vdd,*vflatd MinSPs=16 ConservativeSwapfileUsage=0 DMABufferSize=64 LocalLoadHigh=0 MaxBPs=16384 MinTimeSlice=15 WindowUpdateTime= PageBuffers= MessageBackColor=4 MessageTextColor=F PagingDrive=Z: MaxPagingFileSize=35840 original_EMMExclude=<nil> EMMExclude=a000-ffff [NonWindowsApp] TTInitialSizes=4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 22 [drivers] wavemapper=*.drv MSACM.imaadpcm=*.acm MSACM.msadpcm=*.acm wave=mmsystem.dll midi=mmsystem.dll [Password Lists] .=C:\WINDOWS\000.PWL [boot.description] mouse.drv=Standard mouse [TTFontDimenCache] 0 4=2 4 0 5=3 5 0 6=4 6 0 7=4 7 0 8=5 8 0 9=5 9 0 10=6 10 0 11=7 11 0 12=7 12 0 13=8 13 0 14=8 14 0 15=9 15 0 16=10 16 0 18=11 18 0 20=12 20 0 22=13 22 [drivers32] msacm.lhacm=lhacm.acm VIDC.VDOM=vdowave.drv msacm.msg711=msg711.acm vidc.CVID=iccvid.dll VIDC.IV31=ir32_32.dll VIDC.IV32=ir32_32.dll vidc.MSVC=msvidc32.dll VIDC.MRLE=msrle32.dll VIDC.IV50=ir50_32.dll msacm.iac2=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IAC25_32.AX MSACM.imaadpcm=imaadp32.acm MSACM.msadpcm=msadp32.acm MSACM.msgsm610=msgsm32.acm MSACM.trspch=tssoft32.acm VIDC.YUY2=msyuv.dll VIDC.UYVY=msyuv.dll VIDC.YVYU=msyuv.dll msacm.l3acm=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\L3CODECA.ACM VIDC.WMV3=wmv9vcm.dll vidc.ffds=ff_vfw.dll
This post has been edited by Chozo4: 31 March 2008 - 10:41 PM
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