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- From: jjwu@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James J Wu)
- Subject: Re: DESQview/X memory problem
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.191413.7391@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Followup-To: Re: DESQview/X memory problem
- Summary: need more memory...
- Keywords: DESQview/X memory compaq
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:14:13 GMT
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- Raymond,
- From the reviews I've read about dvx, you need more memory to run any
- applications. When quarterdeck says 4MB RAM minimum, they mean it. The 4 MB
- of RAM allows you to run dvx and little else. If you run manifest while under
- dvx (you should be able to, it doesn't need much memory) and select desqview
- from the menu, it should tell you what memory is used and available. some other
- manifest features may provide you with some more info.
- I'm running DV/X on a computer with 8 MB of RAM and am able to do quite a
- bit, but I still sometimes find it's still not enough.
- Another solution would be to use QDPMI 1.01 (Quarterdeck's version of the
- DOS protected mode interface) to access virtual memory... it will cause your
- system to slow down quite a bit and generate a lot of wear on your hard drive,
- but it would be your most inexpensive solution.
- james
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