Re: TI Web page update: TI-92 PLUS (US)
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Re: TI Web page update: TI-92 PLUS (US)
>On Sat, 8 Nov 1997 18:30:26 GMT Niklas Brunlid <e96nbr@EFD.LTH.SE>
>writes:
>>On Sat, 8 Nov 1997 09:14:09 -0500, Richard Bowman
>><richard@BOWMANSOFT.COM> wrote:
>>
>>>The user data archive is Flash memory, not RAM... It gives you 384K
>>of Flash
>>>to store stuff in. Note, however, Flash memory loses storage areas as
>>it is
>>>used. After 1,000+ writes, Flash might lose a few bytes of space hear
>>and
>>>there as data cells become unusable. You can read unlimited times
>>from
>>>Flash, though. That is why they call it an archive. You should just
>>have
>>>some programs you always need in there, not things that change a lot
>>because
>>>it will where out the Flash. Also, the good thing about this 384K of
>>Flash
>>>is that even when your calc locks up and clears your RAM, all your
>>stuff in
>>>Flash will still be there!!
>>
>>It doesn't have to be "real" flash memory since we have a
>>battery-backup... maybe it's just not cleared during the
>>initialization phase (i.e. when you reset the calc).
>>
>
>but then when the calc crashes the mem will have to be erased
>if it was real flash then it would not erase
The flash inside the Plus wouldn't erase if the calc crashed, but you would
have to send a backup or what ever is required to access it. Right?
Grant
>
>
>>>
>>>I also have a question. Does anyone know if the 92Plus runs Fargo??
>>The FAQ
>>>on TI's site says the Plus module directly supports assembly
>>language...
>>>does that mean everything will have to re-assembled to work with it??
>>It
>>>mentions ASM at: http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/faq/92pfaq004.htm
>>
>>Probably. And, with the big ROM in the TI-92 an on-calc text based
>>assembler wouldn't be at all hard to do - sources and such could be
>>placed in the "flash" mem!
>>
>>
>>Niklas Brunlid - http://www.efd.lth.se/~e96nbr
>>PQF Quote follows:
>>
>>- "What shall I do?"
>>- "Well, if you see anything crawl out of the sea and try to breathe,
>> you could try telling it not to bother."
>> -- Rincewind and Eric at the Beginning of Time
>> (Terry Pratchett, Eric)
>>