Storage folder usability

[Artosoft]

Hi,

I am reading for the post that people make use or make bigger \storage folder.

I never use or didn't know that \storage folder can be used as \storage card folder (SD Card). So far I only know that it is used to keep contact, todo, calendar, and connection.

Could I put file, program, wav or mid file on it to make use of \storage folder?

Can somebody please explain.

Thanks!
Arto

[anansky]

keep it i your mind as just only another sd-card storage but with better spped times.

[jackleung]

What I heard is SD is faster than storage.

But the REAL advantage of storage over SD is yr PDA will not supply power to SD in suspend mode. And time is needed to initialize it from suspend mode

Therefore, if yr PDA want to loaded program installed on SD from reset (or suspend) mode, it may complaint it couldn't found the program or low batter error

[Artosoft]

anansky thanks.

Could I install something like Skype on \storage folder? And can I run it like normal program afterthat?

I should try it myself, but I am too lazy :oops:

Regards,
Arto

[jackleung]

yes, U could.

But for skype, I would rather install it on SD (unless U are using an SD wifi card) since it doesn't needed immediately after an suspend.

Good canadiates of program to be installed on storage will be Today's plugin, driver, Beta Player (in case I switch the SD for the songs), DLL (using MemMaid to move dll from main memory to storage), and programs I needed even I need to take out the SD (eg. Resco file manager, Resco Register editor, Burr Oak's Hot Button, Pocket Hack Master, Voice Command and Pocket Informant)

Rgds,
Jack

[patrickquek]

yes, U could.

But for skype, I would rather install it on SD (unless U are using an SD wifi card) since it doesn't needed immediately after an suspend.

Good canadiates of program to be installed on storage will be Today's plugin, driver, Beta Player (in case I switch the SD for the songs), DLL (using MemMaid to move dll from main memory to storage), and programs I needed even I need to take out the SD (eg. Resco file manager, Resco Register editor, Burr Oak's Hot Button, Pocket Hack Master, Voice Command and Pocket Informant)

Rgds,
Jack

I have the impression that the \Storage (ROM) has slower read/write speed compared to main memory (RAM) so I wouldn't install my frequently run programs like Today's plugin into \Storage.

Would the OS use the \Storage space as working memory when main memory runs low? I've got a feeling that it would not...

[YRLS]

Is it possible to:
1. set MyDocuments default path to Storage?
2. Store mail attachments on storage folder?

[crino]

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2. Store mail attachments on storage folder?

you can store them on sd :wink:

[YRLS]

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2. Store mail attachments on storage folder?

you can store them on sd :wink:

I know, but I have to use a SDWifi too ;-)
With Tweaks2k2 I set mail attachements on storage 8)

[jackleung]

I have the impression that the \Storage (ROM) has slower read/write speed compared to main memory (RAM) so I wouldn't install my frequently run programs like Today's plugin into \Storage.


Yes, ROM is MUCH slower than main memory. But mini only got 4x mb main memory left and some programs and DLLs must installed in main memory to work (Chinese Plugnin, Voice command ... etc). People like me who runs serveral applications at the same time (GPS software, BetaPlayer, Phone) have to sacrifty some speed over stability.


Would the OS use the \Storage space as working memory when main memory runs low? I've got a feeling that it would not...

No, it won't.

[ime]

Hi,

Just wanted to drop a note that the magician_os1.11wwe_bigstorage works, I just upgraded my T-Mobile Netherlands MDA Compact.

However, I did have some troubles getting the rom image on my SD card (sections=1 not allow, update! errors). After tried about 4 different cheapo brands of SD cards, I finally got it working on the boxed 256 MB Sandisk MiniSD w/ adapter which came in the T-Mobile package.

As this 15 page thread mentions a whole spectrum of bytes to copy varying from 220 bytes in the original doc, up to several MB's, the number of bytes I copied is exactly 416 decimal bytes (that is 1A0 hex, i.e. HDD Hex Editor showing Sel: 00000000-000001A0 (416 bytes) in the right bottom corner).

All files I used for the upgrade are on http://www.crapware.nl/qteks100/