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From: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Can FreeBSD execute programs in the disk cache?
Date: 15 Jun 1995 18:28:47 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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Anssi.Saari@lmf.eua.ericsson.se (Anssi Saari) wrote:
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> Well, can it? Yes or no will do.

No.  It can only execute programs in the CPU.

Much as your oven can't cook food in your fridge.


                                        Terry Lambert
                                        terry@cs.weber.edu
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