The part of the thread which resolves the problem I was having is here: http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/programming/2008-December/013159.html
My swap disk size was too low. Once I increased it as advised, J was able to operate on 64-bit VAS data. On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Matthew Brand <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it allocates the memory from the virtual address space (VAS) > which is either 32 or 64 bit depending on your machine and OS. If the > space required by J fits in the RAM then it all happens in RAM, if it > is larger than the RAM then the OS automatically starts page swaps. > > You might be interested in this thread: > http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/programming/2008-December/013143.html > > In the end, if you have a 64-bit OS and 32GB RAM then I think that J > will automatically use all of the RAM if required. You will need to > set edit->configure->parameters->memory limit to >32GB though and use > 64-bit J. > > > 2009/4/5 Björn Helgason <[email protected]>: >> I guess you will consider 64 bit operating system >> >> 2009/4/5 <[email protected]> >> >>> I am going to buy a Dell T5400 to run J on. >>> >>> This machine allows one to install 32GB of memory. >>> >>> What is the command that would allow me to use a large hunk >>> of the 32GB for J? >>> >>> Or... >>> >>> Does J automatically adjust to use a certain portion of >>> memory when it starts? >>> >>> thanks >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur >> Fugl&Fiskur ehf, >> Þerneyjarsundi 23, Hraunborgum >> Po Box 127,801 Selfoss , >> t-póst: [email protected] >> gsm: +3546985532 >> Landslags og skrúðgarðagerð, gröfuþjónusta >> http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming >> >> >> Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans >> >> góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum >> /|_ .-----------------------------------. >> ,' .\ / | Með léttri lund verður | >> ,--' _,' | Dagurinn í dag | >> / / | Enn betri en gærdagurinn | >> ( -. | `-----------------------------------' >> | ) | (\_ _/) >> (`-. '--.) (='.'=) ♖♘♗♕♔♙ >> `. )----' (")_(") ☃☠ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > -- > http://www.ixquick.com/ > > Ixquick Protects Your Privacy! > The only search engine that does not record your IP address. > > http://www.vivapalestina.org/ > -- http://www.ixquick.com/ Ixquick Protects Your Privacy! The only search engine that does not record your IP address. http://www.vivapalestina.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
