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From: Hans-Werner Hilse <hilse@×××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Writing to a 256MB Rom
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:47:09
Message-Id: 20060301214149.a6c9c42a.hilse@web.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Writing to a 256MB Rom by Ryan Holt
1 Hi,
2
3 On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:16:33 -0500
4 "Ryan Holt" <carpenike@×××××.com> wrote:
5
6 > Is there any difference between ROM and NVRam?
7
8 Yes, of course. RAM is random-access-memory and in the case of DRAMs
9 pretty volatile when not powered :-)
10
11 If you have 256MB of NVRam to install an OS on it, the relevant
12 question is: Is this accessible via some controller or emulation as a
13 block device? That question can only be answered if you get more
14 specific regarding that NVRAM...
15
16 -hwh
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