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• SRAM cards (FAT-formatted)
• FAT-formatted Native (Non-ATA) cards
• ATA cards.
CardSoft operation requires loading the CardSoft drivers into TPA memory, but provides
more flexibility in configuring a system. CardSoft treats SRAM Cards as read/write/write-
protected floppies and FAT-formatted native (non-ATA) flash cards as read-only floppies.
Refer to Table 5-4 for details on installing CardSoft components and the amount of memory
they use.
Matching Software Requirements to the Hardware
Available
In this chapter, we've discussed issues specifically related to Flash disk, RAM disk,
PCMCIA cards, and applications. How does all of this information fit together?
There are a number of ways to configure your DOS application, based on the amount of
memory (flash and RAM) and, optionally, the number and type of storage cards you plan to
use.
There are four ways to set up a hardware configuration in DOS
• a Flash Disk
• a PCMCIA card
• Compact Flash-based
• a combination of flash disk or compact flash card, augmented by an additional
PCMCIA card.
The discussion for each option lists the minimum configuration and storage requirements
or possibilities, then provides alternatives for increasing memory and storage.
through Table 5-4 provide a quick comparison of requirements, hardware required, and
recommended configurations.

Flash Disk

The terminal boots from flash disk and does not use PCMCIA cards for additional storage.
This configuration is set up with:
• 4 MB Flash (minimum)
• 8 MB RAM (minimum)
• DOS, TSRs, application(s), and data stored in flash disk.
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Table 5-2