I mostly use the RAM to keep multiple applications open and for a large RAM allocation to Photoshop. Regarding why I care about VM when I have so much actual RAM, I just seemed to remember that Macs preferred to run with VM on. I have always allocated 1mg of VM. I guess I'm misremembering.
Thanks >Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 17:16:55 -0700 >Subject: Re: virtual memory >From: Jeff Hubatka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >The 1GB max is an Apple limitation with VM. What are you running that >requires more RAM than that? > >-- >JSH > > >> Greetings, all! >> >> This is my first posting to this list-I just discovered it yesterday! My >> questions may have already been covered in previous posts, if so, I >> apologize. >> >> I have a PowerTower Pro which I just upgraded with a Sonnet G4 450 card and >> 1 GB of Other World Computing ram. Everything is running great except...I >> can't use virtual memory anymore. >> The memory control panel says "This computer has more than 996M of RAM >> installed. Virtual Memory can only be used when less than this amount of >> RAM is installed." I am currently running OS 8.6, but plan to upgrade to OS >> 9 & X soon. Is the RAM limitation a hardware or software problem? Will it >> go away with an OS upgrade? Also, does anyone have experience with the >> XPostFacto vs. the Sonnet software patch to run OS X on an upgraded machine? >> >> Thanks -------------------------------------------- Scott Gerber Design voice: (505) 466-9333 fax: (505) 466-3422 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] address: 33 Alondra Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508 -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
