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From: Jim <jim@micronetics.com>
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Subject: Transfers to video mem
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 10:32:02 +0100
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*Warning*
Bone head question coming up!

I really don't know if I am missing something here, but...

When I upload my code/data via siocons I have to transfer all tims/vabs
to main memory first essentially creating a huge foot print of unused
memory once it has been transferred to video/wave memory.  Can I
directly transfer tims to video memory? Saving myself some main ram?

Alternatively I thought I could upload my code and start it off first,
and get that to assume the role of mon.exe thereby accepting all data
and shifting it to its respective location and then loading the tmd data
over the tim upload area.  How does this sound?  Am I missing something
really simple?  From what I can see is if I have .5mb of tims this area
would also be wasted in main ram even though it is not require to be
there.

Now to do this I guess I will need to know how siocons communicates with
mon.exe and how it creates the checksums.  In what format does siocons
store its info on the memory card.  So I could set the tty at the same
speed without having a menu etc..

These are just idle ramblings, what do you think?


Regards

Jim