Re: VFAT kernel considerations

[q-funk@megacom.net (Martin-Eric Racine)]

 >On Wed, May 20, 1998 at 10:27:00AM -0400, Martin-Eric Racine wrote:
 >> Generally speaking, the only drive that would require a cache (IMHO)
 >> is A, because its access is always blocking.  Most modern hard-disks
 >> already cache the data by design, so it should be fast enough.
 >
 >Not automatically.

[explanation of SCSI bus limitations on Atari]

 >Whether you (or your applications) need the performance increase this may
 >offer is your decision - however, I would like the possibility to decide
 >that myself and not be told 'you dont need this'.

Then again, I would appreciate the option of having true vt100 vcons
(with color support) and not be told that I "should start using MiNT 
ports on my own machine, instead of complaining".


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