Another cool way to use a #NeoRAM expansion for the #Commodore64 is to have it operate as a #RamDrive and use it from #Basic.

However, there are some differences to using a regular floppy disk drive, as the little video below will illustrate.

The #NeoRamDrive driver can be found here:

https://csdb.dk/release/?id=61122

So today I eventually found some time to patch my english GEOS 2.0 install to version 2.0r which enables support for the #NeoRAM expansion I purchased recently.

I set up a "RAM 1581" floppy disk drive and as you see in the video, can copy files to it. Nice, wish I had such a cool setup in 1987 ...

You can find the disks containing #NeoRam patched versions for GEOBOOT and CONFIGURE (to replace the ones of your otiginal 2.0 install) here, at the bottom of the page:

https://cbmfiles.com/geos/geos-12.php

P.S.: I used my #uAX64MiniLong equipped with the neoRam expansion and an #SD2IEC drive along with an #EasyCap videograbber on my #Linux box to capture the video.

#Commodorer64
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As everyone knows, one can never have enough #RAM - it's a wisdom as old as the very first electronic calculators.

So I got myself a 2MB #neoRAM #cratridge for the #Commodore64 - which is basically a modern, larger (RAM size) and battery backed version of the original geoRAM cartridge.

My main intention is to use it with #GEOS and the #MegaPatch3, but it's also possible to use it as a battgery backed RAM drive from BASIC. Also, some games have been converted to run off a neoRAM so I'll have look into that as well.

One remarkable thing about the geoRAM / neoRAM expansions is the way you read and write your data to them. It's rather easy and I think it's a pity that geoRAM came too late (in 1989, I think) to make a change.

However: feels great to have a #C64 boasting 2megs of RAM ... 😎​