Volatile RAM in the C[78]xx series?

[decay]

Question:  Is the storage in the C[78]xx series volatile or nonvolatile?  I\'m specifically referring to one\'s data.  I\'ve read that the SL-6000 will have NVRAM, which led me to wondering whether any other models have that feature or if they\'re dependent on a battery to keep the data intact.  The reason I ask is that I\'d like to know how important it is to backup your Zaurus prior to the battery running out.  On some PDAs you lose everything and on others you lose nothing.

Where do the Zaurus models fit in that spectrum?

Thanks!

[Foxdie]

The storage in the C series is FLASH based, even if I was to pull the battery out and short as many contacts as I can find it still would have the data contained.

I\'m not even sure if the C series has a built in NiCad memory backup battery. When you take the battery out the PDA reboots, but whatever\'s stored in your /home folder is safe.

Backing up is useful if you use non-standard software to do low level system tweaks. I found that out the hard way. A useful feature that all the Cacko created ROM\'s have is a bootmenu to flash the rom, resize the /home partition and back it up and restore it entirely. I found that mighty useful!

[Anonymous]

There is no nicad in the C series as the nicad in the 5500 and 5000 were entirely to prevent loosing data during battery pulls.

The 5600 also has flash storage similar to the C series and does not risk loosing user data on battery pulls.

[ScottYelich]

\"lose\"

it\'s \"lose\" ... not loose.

[Anonymous]

That was more of a typing error.  It was not a spelling error.  

\"lose\"

it\'s \"lose\" ... not loose.

[lardman]

Instead of loose you could try unleash ;-)