> From: "Jonathan De Graeve" <Jonathan dot DeGraeve at imelda dot be>
> Currently we came at a point of being stuck with the limitations of
> flashsize and 64MB memory.
> According to the last survey the biggest userbase has at least 16MB
> flash.
So the RAM disk is determined by the flash size? No way to just add a
couple meg to the RAM disk, correct?
> In this way I'm suggesting to grow the current 7MB flashsize to 16MB.
> This will give us a lot of opportunities to overcome current
> limitations. Although the bigger flashsize has a negative effect on RAM
> usage. The current recommended is 64, it will become 96/128MB. But the
> survey tells us 27% has < 128MB and I think its possible to upgrade
> flash as wel as memory.
Keep in mind the 16MB is not always 16MB. I would say 15MB to make sure it
will fit on all 16MB cards. We don't need a bunch of "But I have a 16MB
flash..." on the list. :-) (As you remember, I was one of those on a test
image you made)
> People with less memory can still use the current images but people with
> the minimum amount can benefit the changes.
The way I see it, you will only add 8MB to the RAM need. So this is not that
much a bump. Might even still fit in 64. But it could always start with a
4 meg bump. That would fit.
> This is just a suggestion which I hope will be agreed on. It's a
> trade-off for both sides.
I want it all. :-)
Lee |