A89: Re: Re: FlashROM and others thinggys


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A89: Re: Re: FlashROM and others thinggys






>
>As it seems that most people has no knowledge about operation
>of FlashROM, I will give you few basics:
>
>1. FlashROM is kind of RAM, but it will hold its data after power off.
>2. FlashROM works kinda same way as EPROMs but you don't need a UV lamp
>   to clear the chip and you dont need to clear whole chip
>3. Every time you archive or unarchive a variable into FlashRom, it 
>   "gain age", so if you archive and unarchive enough, FlashRom gets
>   too old and it "dies". This is comparable to TV left on test screen for
>   a week. After that your TV tube will be useless.


So is it still there after a crash?  I guess it must be.