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[ct-user] Using master.dta from ram

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Subject: [ct-user] Using master.dta from ram
From: Andrew Williamson <andrew@gi0nwg.demon.co.uk> (Andrew Williamson)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 03:05:30 +0000
In message <3.0.1.32.19970319211508.009797f0@pop.tiac.net>, Jim Reisert
<AD1C@tiac.net> writes
>Create a batch file that starts CT. At the start of the batch file, copy
>your CTY.DAT and MASTER.DTA files to the RAM drive.  Also set an
>environment variable to point there:
>
>So the whole batch file looks something like:
>
>copy C:\ct9\cty.dat G:\
>copy C:\ct9\master.dta G:\
>copy C:\ct9\cthlp G:\
>
>set CTPATH=G:\
>c:\ct9\comtsr1
>c:\ct9\dvptsr
>c:\ct9\ct %1 %2 %3 %4
>(etc...)
>
>(where G:\ is the RAM drive)

When using a RAM drive with the command 'set CTPATH=G:\' is the .bin
file held on the RAM drive or the hard drive?  I would hate to lose the
.bin file if there was a power failure and it was held in RAM.  Maybe
I've missed something obvious.

Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI

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