Subj : Re: How to detect RAM disks (Was: how to detect cdrom?)
To   : Gerald.Miller@xspamp0.f512.n342.z1.
From : Charles Dye
Date : Wed Feb 27 2002 12:15 am

From: Charles.Dye@f3.n342.z1.cereal.mv.com (Charles Dye)
Subject: Re: How to detect RAM disks (Was: how to detect cdrom?)

From: raster@highfiber.com (Charles Dye)

Gerald.Miller@xspamp0.f512.n342.z1.fidonet.org wrote:

>I have a small program named: MEM.EXE.  When I type:
>
>      mem /module ramdrive > MEM.OUT
>
>I get the following:
>
>=== Cut Begin: MEM.OUT ===
>RAMDRIVE is using the following memory:
>
>  Segment  Region       Total        Type
>  -------  ------  ----------------  --------
>   0B14A       1       1184    (1K)  Installed Device=RAMDRIVE
>                   ----------------
>  Total Size:         1,184    (1K)
>=== Cut End:   MEM.OUT ===
>
>Can the command: mem /module %module_name not provide the
>information that you are seeking?

MEM picks up the name in the arena header, *usually* the base part of the
filename.  For grins, you might try renaming DOSKEY.COM as RAMDRIVE.COM and
loading it.

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