Re: A89: Suggestion: A simple C compiler


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Re: A89: Suggestion: A simple C compiler




>In a message dated 12/22/1998 12:42:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>oh@hem.passagen.se writes:
>
>> The flashrom chip that is in the 89 has the feature that you can write
>> protect
>>  certain blocks.. therefore you dont need any extra rom chips.. everything
>is
>>  stored in the same chip.
>>
>>  //Olle
>
>That's a very good design.  Here's another Flash ROM question.  When the chip
>has been written to up to it's limit (10,000 times I think), does the chip
>cease to function, or can you still read data from it?
>
>Fro example, If I ran the BASIC Flashrom program, which continually Archives
>and Unarchives a variable, when the chip was finally worn out, would I still
>be able to read from the chip, or would it be ruined permanently?
>
>Daniel Imfeld

The 10,000 times limit isn't writing, but garbage collection.  It's
explained in the manule in quite a bit of detail.

	--Nate


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