[Oberon] Re: CF-IDE adapter & virtual memory ?

[easlab at absamail.co.za]

Sven wrote:-
> It seems, however, that NO does not use virtual memory at all ...

I've often though about this.
Since 
   Desktops.OpenDoc"<URL>"
fetches to display, and not to file.
And you may have many text files available 'on' display.
And even with a minimum 4MB RAM, no out-of-memory error shows.
Apparently the heap is swapped out to disk as required ?

Isn't this virtual memory ?

And related to this, would it be difficult to save the whole tree 
of UserTrack, SytemTrack frames to disk, to be able to restore
one's work, to be able to power-down without having to
lose the setup ?

Re. CF-IDE adapter - a broader view:
-  so USB is not stable/mature enough to take full advantage
    of the now very cost-effective flash-memories ?
-  it's a pity to have to use a special CF-IDE adapter, and
   especially since that apparently too is not without problems.
-  my idea is to rather use the proven technology which is
   universally available. That's IMO what made IomegaZip
    parallel-port such a hit at the time.

Is the parallel-port still considered as universal, or is it too
being replaced on new boxs by USB ?
I'm thinking of ease and reliability [which really translates to
long-term 'speed' for the user.]

== Chris Glur.