Re: RAM upgrade abandoned

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruno Lopes F. Cabral" <[email protected]>
To: "Linux Access Point Development" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [LinuxAP-dev] RAM upgrade abandoned


> Hi
>
> Roy wrote:
> > I actualy dont see any big reason to upgrade ram 4mb
>  > is quite enough it will not improve speed at all
>
> I don't think so... Keith states all the time that
> using external SWAP improves the responsiveness
> of linuxap. add more RAM is an alternative to SWAPing,
> or am I missing something here?
>

I cant state that adding more ram will not improve anyting, but it wont
improve speed so much
the main job is done in kernel space wich is not swapable anyway.
so all you will improve is telnet and web management response.
throughput will not change at all, it depends only on cpu speed.
so unless you need to run userspace programs there is no need for more ram.
afterall there is at least 1mb free because you can download flash image
into ram

> > another thing is flash which is very thight on space
>  > but still enough for basic stuff.
> > I was even able to add trafic shaper to it.
> > basicaly flash have enough space for everything but
>  > not for everything at once.
>
> agreed
>
> > adding another flash chip should be not so hard but
>  > I dont see a way to reach A22 line
>
> http://wiresncode.com/project/wireless/openap/
> already have it! ;-)

This page seems dead now do you mean it is possible to use all 2mb at once?

>
> > or if you  so much want more space then solder
>  > another pcmcia slot and put 20mb flash card in it
>
> is that possible??
>
I didnt tested it, but seems there is free space for another pcmcia slot
and if I remenber correctly cpu have ability to use 2 slots

Anyway it is probably imposible to do without having shematic, which is
nesecary to modify something significant.



> Cheers
> !3runo
>
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