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19 Nov 2024 05:20:27 EST (-0500)
  Re: How do I use most of my RAM for tracing?  
From: Mark Wagner
Date: 29 Apr 2002 03:53:48
Message: <3cccfc0c@news.povray.org>
Hugo wrote in message <3ccc7c59@news.povray.org>...
>Now hear my story! I have 128 mb RAM and 2 OS's but I tend to use Win98
>rather than Win2000 (has to do with my palette of software)... SOO, when
>Win98 is finished loading after booting, I only have 43 mb left! Those
>quickly run off by opening just 2 small programs or so....


You should have 56 MB left after Windows starts up.  Windows uses half your
available physical memory, plus an additional 8 MB.  Are you loading some
additional programs at startup?

--
Mark

The Universe is expanding.
The budget for its exploration is shrinking.


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