Re: [R] Memory limits for large data sets

2008-11-06 Thread Uwe Ligges
Alan Cohen wrote: Hello, I have several very large data sets (1-7 million observations, sometimes hundreds of variables) that I'm trying to work with in R, and memory seems to be a big issue. I'm currently using a 2 GB Windows setup, but might have the option to run R on a server remotely.

Re: [R] Memory limits for large data sets

2008-11-05 Thread stephen sefick
I believe that it depends on the operating system. memory.limit() I think this is in the FAQ and search the R email list archive On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Alan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have several very large data sets (1-7 million observations, sometimes > hundreds o

[R] Memory limits for large data sets

2008-11-05 Thread Alan Cohen
Hello, I have several very large data sets (1-7 million observations, sometimes hundreds of variables) that I'm trying to work with in R, and memory seems to be a big issue. I'm currently using a 2 GB Windows setup, but might have the option to run R on a server remotely. Windows R seems basi