> >You can't, because the API that would have allowed you to usefully > >take advantage of VM got screwed up by early application developers > >who didn't use it, so it was never turned into a real VM system.
> I beg to differ, the end result is much the same and you have explained > it well. There were always problems with the third party programs and I > guess it could never be a true VM system even if they worked well, they > dont. The problem is that virtually NO software set the PUBLIC and PRIVATE flags correctly on their memory requests, so you STILL have to allocate memory out of a big common pool... you can't track and page private memory for inactive processes because you never know when some inactive memory might be needed by an active program. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
