Thanx for clarification on stating my problem, Charlie. I am attempting to merge to files, i.e.: hi39 = merge(comb[,c("hillID","geo")], hi.h39, by=c("hillID"))
if this is relevant or helps to explain: the file 'comb' is 3 columns and 1127 rows the file 'hi.h39' is 5 columns and 19758564 rows i started a new clean R session in which i was able to read those 2 files in, but get the following error when i try to merge them: R(2175) malloc: *** mmap(size=79036416) failed (error code=12) *** error: can't allocate region *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug R(2175) malloc: *** mmap(size=79036416) failed (error code=12) *** error: can't allocate region *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug R(2175) malloc: *** mmap(size=158068736) failed (error code=12) *** error: can't allocate region *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug R(2175) malloc: *** mmap(size=158068736) failed (error code=12) *** error: can't allocate region *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug R(2175) malloc: *** mmap(size=158068736) failed (error code=12) *** error: can't allocate region *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug Error: cannot allocate vector of size 150.7 Mb so the final error is "Cannot allocate vector of size 150.7 Mb", as suggested when R runs out of memory. i am running R version 2.9.2, on mac os X 10.5 - leopard. any suggestion on how to increase R's memory on a mac? thanx for any much needed help! Janet On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Sharpie <ch...@sharpsteen.net> wrote: > > > Janet Choate-2 wrote: > > > > Hi R community, > > i have what appears to be a memory allocation problem: > > > > R(51150) malloc: *** mmap(size=158068736) failed (error code=12) > > *** error: can't allocate region > > *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug > > > > can anyone tell me how to increase the memory size for R on mac os X? > > > > thank you, > > Janet > > > > Setting memory limits was something that was done under OS 9- with OS X > apps > get as much memory as they request as long as free space is available. > Also, when R runs out of memory, you usually see errors like: > > Cannot allocate vector of size X > > Some details may help pin this problem down: what were you doing when you > got this error? Is it repeatable? Is it an error with a base R routine or > with something provided by a package? If so, what version? > > Providing these details will help the people on this list understand what > your problem is and suggest solutions. > > Good luck! > > -Charlie > > ----- > Charlie Sharpsteen > Undergraduate-- Environmental Resources Engineering > Humboldt State University > -- > View this message in context: > http://n4.nabble.com/memory-error-tp1747357p1747558.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.