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ric <btgsch@rmplc.co.uk> wrote:

> Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar>
> wrote:
> 
> > This isn't a very good idea on PowerMacs - the standard advice (assuming
> > that it's not changed with the newer OSs) is, rather than turn VM off,
> > set it to 1MB above the amount of real RAM you've got.  This is because
> > memory management is more efficient with VM on.
> > 
> > > and allocating more memory to the
> > > apps concerned.
> > 
> > This might well help - you'll have to do it if you turn VM off, because
> > PowerMac applications need more RAM if VM is turned off.
> 
> The OS does this automatically.

What, automatically allocates more RAM?  Really?

Rowland.
(you can tell I've not got a PowerMac, can't you?)

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