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- From: rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari)
- Subject: Re: OS/2 bigot meets NT....
- Message-ID: <1992Dec26.145420.21384@wam.umd.edu>
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- References: <1992Dec25.142615.3337@wam.umd.edu> <1992Dec25.180324.15834@donau.et.tudelft.nl> <1992Dec25.231430.19134@actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 14:54:20 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec25.231430.19134@actrix.gen.nz> Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
- >In article <1992Dec25.180324.15834@donau.et.tudelft.nl> linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee) writes:
- >>
- >> Let me see now. Having OS/2 installed on a 6 megger and then
- >> adjusting the memory settings of the 16 meg system would
- >> result in the exact same setup right? (If you think, wrong,
- >> quit reading, this is meant for those who understand)
- >> In other words, OS/2 becomes instable if you change your
- >> cache settings? I find that highly unlikely, and if indeed this
- >> would be the case, it shows poor programming. However,
- >> I see no reason for it to be so, since, the same effect would be
- >> gotten when the system becomes low on memory for other reasons,
- >> like too many jobs. Response time does go down (hence the
- >> poorly) but it does not affect stability. Stability is not a
- >> function of memory available, so the system is most likely to
- >> remain as stable or unstable as it was before the memory change.
- >> I am sure this is easy enough to understand.
- >>
- >> Erik
- >
- >Hi Erik. I guess our friend Yamanari doesn't know that under OS/2 any cache
- >setting higher than 2048K is ignored......
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- Now you're getting it. Now *take that se4tting and put it on
- a *4* meg machine!
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- >
- >Steve
- >
- >--
- >Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | On Sept. 19th, 88% of NZ voters opted
- >Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | for proportional representation. It
- >+64 4 478 4714 | looks like we may get a more
- >**** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | democratic system "real soon now".
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