Installs and configures the SMARTDrive disk-caching utility.
| /X |
Disables write-behind caching for all drives. |
| drive |
Sets caching options on specific drive(s). The specified
drive(s) will have write-caching disabled unless you add +. |
| + |
Enables write-behind caching for the specified drive. |
| - |
Disables all caching for the specified drive. |
| /U |
Do not load CD-ROM caching module. |
| /C |
Writes all information currently in write-cache to hard disk. |
| /R |
Clears the cache and restarts
SMARTDrive. |
| /F |
Writes cached data before command prompt returns (default). |
| /N |
Doesn't write cached data before command prompt returns. |
| /L |
Prevents SMARTDrive from loading itself into upper memory. |
| /V |
Displays SMARTDrive status messages when loading. |
| /Q |
Does not display status information. |
| /S |
Displays additional information about SMARTDrive's status. |
| InitCacheSize |
Specifies XMS memory (KB) for the cache.
| Extended memory |
InitCacheSize value |
| 1MB or less |
All |
| 1MB to 2MB |
1MB |
| 2MB to 4MB |
1MB |
| 4MB to 6MB |
2MB |
| 6MB or more |
2MB |
|
| WinCacheSize |
Specifies XMS memory (KB) for the cache with Windows.
If this option is not specified smartdrv will default the
wincachesize to the amount of extended memory available.
Below is a basic chart of what will be set.
| Extended memory |
WinCacheSize value |
| 1MB or less |
0 |
| 1MB to 2MB |
256KB |
| 2MB to 4MB |
512KB |
| 4MB to 6MB |
1MB |
| 6MB or more |
2MB |
|
| /E:ElementSize |
Specifies how many bytes of information to move at one time. |
| /B:BufferSize |
Specifies the size of the read-ahead buffer. |
Placed in the
autoexec.bat. This command loads the smartdrv utility into memory
and allows it to be used as well as disables the write-behind
caching for all drives.
Specifies a size to be used with smartdrv.
When a cache size is not specified, smartdrv will use all
extended or expanded memory.
