Re: SRAM Problem?

Cysgod Yr Arth (kelly@vu.com)
Wed, 5 Jun 1996 12:36:40 -0600 (MDT)

On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, David L. Pottinger wrote:
> I recently purchased a GRiD SRAM from Direct Mobile for use in my OG. I quickly
> determined that when I delete a file on B drive, the file of the same name is
> removed from C drive. The same thing happens with the Rename command (both files
> are renamed.)
>
> Does anyone know if this behavior is a feature or a bug?

This is because the file is probably on the SRAM card, and is "mirrored"
by GEOS to the similar directory structure on the B: drive. By renaming
the file or deleting it, it is actually working on the C: drive, although
the file is seen on the B: drive.

Note that it gets quite confusing if you have a file by the same name on
both the B: and C: drives. When deleting and moving files, I like to move
them to other locations on the OmniGo to ensure I am working on the right
file, since it usually works on the files on the B: drive before the C:
drive, hence a file with the same name on both drives is acted upon, it
will act on the one on the B: drive first.

One little problem I have noticed is that some of the files in the BMS
File Manager seem to "double" in the listing, especially in my USERDATA
directory. I have two directories called "FONT" and "font", "BOOKS" and
"books", etc. The real ribber is that I can't seem to get rid of the
double listing by renaming or even removing the second directory (empty on
my C: drive).

That is a WEIRD problem.

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