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The Question is:

 
I have heard that you can create a disk in memory with VMS (albeit small)
i.e. RAM DISK
And that VMSINSTAL utilises this ability during its installs.
Is this correct?  How do I do it?

The Answer is :

 
  OpenVMS VAX uses an undocumented (and relatively inefficient) in-memory
  pseudo disk -- a RAM disk -- as part of bootstrapping standalone BACKUP
  from a tape device.  (For information, see STABACKIT.COM.)
 
  Commercial and non-commercial in-memory pseudo disk packages are available
  from various sources, including Compaq: DECram.
 
  VMSINSTAL does not use a RAM disk.
 
  OpenVMS Alpha does not need to use a RAM disk as it does not support
  bootstraps from tape devices.  (Nor does it support standalone BACKUP.)
 


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 28-AUG-1998 )

     
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