I agree with the get more power. IMHO it seems that any power hungry program needs to have at least 50% free space to run good. Games also.
> [Original Message] > From: Henry T. Peterson Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/21/2005 5:40:26 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Largte Files > > Jay > > I have a file with 287,000...approx 310 megs in size > > On my P4(1.5) with 768 megs memory (memory is very important with large > files)it takes about 20-23 minutes just to do a check/repair... > > Trying to work with that size file and the hardware that you mention..I > would have to guess but, I would estimate many , many hours to do auto > merging.... > > If your goal is to work with that size file...then Legacy can handle the > numbers...but, you need faster hardware and much more memory > > I also have an AMD 64 BIT MACHINE...with 2 gigs memory and the same file > check/repair in less than 4 minutes....Reports that cannot be done at all > because of size on the P4(1.5)...finish in a flash with 64 bit with 2 gigs > memory > > Regards > Henry > > Legacy Family Tree is now FREE! Download this highly acclaimed, > full-featured genealogy program today at > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=53BLwAi > > MY Website at http://members.cox.net/hpeterjr/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jay L. > Snider > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Largte Files > > > After four years of downloading GEDCOM files off of the Internet, I now > have at least sixty Legacy Files, on my home computer. The average file > contains a little over 19,000 names. The biggest is 1.7 GB in size. > These files are the consolidation of a multitude of many little files. > So naturally, there is a lot of duplicate names and data in them. Last > night, I was working on a consolidated legacy file of 15,000 names. So I > clicked on the merge button, and them clicked on the find duplicates > button, and my system froze up on me. I guess the file was too big for > Legacy to process, or there is an accumulation of too many legacy files > on my computer. I bought this Legacy software because I really like it > auto merge function. I also have a hobby of searching the Internet for > genealogical information, for my family, friends and neighbors. I > thought the Legacy software would be a help to me in getting rid of > duplicate names, so I can boil a big file down to a small file. At this > point, I'm frustrated, disappointed and angry at Legacy. All total, my > collection of names on Legacy files is about 2.3 GB. I believe that my > computer should be able to handle the load. Its a Pentium 4 (1.3 GH) > with 512 MB ram and 250 GB on the hard drive. Can anybody out there > please tell me how to get Legacy to do its job, or provide me with a > solution to this problem? I'm desperate. How small or big can a Legacy > file be and still have the auto-merge function work as it should? Does > anybody know? If I can't get this problem resolved soon, then I will > have to start looking for another genealogy software package. Does > anybody have any idea's about which software package that might be. I > really need something with an auto-merge function that I can have trust > and confidence it, and let my computer run all night long if need be. > How do all the genealogy software packages on the market compare with > Legacy in the auto-merge function only. Are there any out there that > can do as good a job or better at auto-merging as Legacy? If so, what > are they and can they handle files with over 19,000 names? I feel like > this is one of those times when it's better to be more accurate, than fast. > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 21-Jul-05 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 21-Jul-05 > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
