On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Oscar E. A. Callaú <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using Windows 8.1 (update1) 64bits with 4GB of physical RAM. I only
> need 1.5GB of RAM, so I think I don't need to configure my OS to take /3GB
> of RAM.
>

Well my experience (and others) is that one can't grow the heap much above
1.1 Gb without using the /3Gb switch on Windows XP.  I can't talk for 8.1.
 But if 8.x also limits memory to 2Gb/process unless the /3Gb switch is in
effect then yes, you'll need to use the /3Gb switch.


HTH
Eliot


> Cheers
>
> On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, Eliot Miranda wrote:
>
>> Hi Oscar,
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Oscar E. A. Callaú <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>>        I'm running some experiments in Pharo. My data is aprox. 1.3GB.
>>> When I load my image on Mac, everything works perfectly. But, when I try to
>>> load the same image on Windows, I get this error:
>>>
>>> Unable to commit memory (1326649344 bytes requested)
>>>
>>> I tried the Pharo VM, cogMT and  NBcog with and without the option
>>>
>>> AddressSpaceLimit = 2048
>>>
>>> in the ini file
>>>
>>> Please help.
>>>
>>
>> What OS are you using?  Have you read e.g.
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn613959(v=vs.85).aspx
>> ?
>>
>> --
>> best,
>> Eliot
>>
>


-- 
best,
Eliot

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