Comments on: Mac users with config/SRAM writing issues? http://www.retrode.org/2010/06/mac-users-with-configsram-writing-issues/ .org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:13 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matthias_H http://www.retrode.org/2010/06/mac-users-with-configsram-writing-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Matthias_H Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:18:07 +0000 http://www.retrode.org/?p=1602#comment-2646 The Retrode identifies itself as "removable device", which should tell the OS to disable write buffering. On Windows, I see no "eject" icon so it seems to work. The Retrode identifies itself as “removable device”, which should tell the OS to disable write buffering. On Windows, I see no “eject” icon so it seems to work.

]]> By: Chris White http://www.retrode.org/2010/06/mac-users-with-configsram-writing-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 Chris White Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:31:53 +0000 http://www.retrode.org/?p=1602#comment-2639 This sounds like write buffering, which is a feature where the operating improves safety and performance of external storage by storing written data in computer RAM first until it has a nice big chunk to save, and THEN it writes to the external storage. This means that you are never guaranteed that it writes ANYTHING immediately. The way to test if this is the case, and indeed the SOLUTION if it is the case, is for affected users to right click the mounted "virtual disk" of the retrode and select "Eject" in the menu. This means the Mac will flush (write) any remaining unwritten data and then disconnect the virtual disk. Let's hear if this worked, This sounds like write buffering, which is a feature where the operating improves safety and performance of external storage by storing written data in computer RAM first until it has a nice big chunk to save, and THEN it writes to the external storage. This means that you are never guaranteed that it writes ANYTHING immediately.

The way to test if this is the case, and indeed the SOLUTION if it is the case, is for affected users to right click the mounted “virtual disk” of the retrode and select “Eject” in the menu.

This means the Mac will flush (write) any remaining unwritten data and then disconnect the virtual disk.

Let’s hear if this worked,

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