Date   : Mon, 12 May 1997 10:23:55 +0100
From   : Robert Schmidt <rsc@...>
Subject: Re: Elite

James Sargent wrote:
> > what does *MLOAD do
> Probably (and I'm guessing here) moves a loaded file down in memory.
> 
> As the DFS takes up a chunk of memory which then isn't needed once a game is
> loaded it's possible to load a game above the DFS workspace in memory then
> move it down over DFS's workspace.  The memory then released by moving the
> program down will then be used by the screen.  It's just a juggling trick to
> use as much available RAM as possible.

This is correct.  *MLOAD is implemented in Watford's DFS ROMs.  Computer
Concepts implemented a similar command *DOWNLOAD in their Disc Doctor
ROMs.

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