Re: [R] using virtual memory in R (Tom Allen)

2009-01-18 Thread Thomas Allen
hi are you using a 64bit system? 32 bit systems can only allocate about 3GB to a single process. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa366778.aspx I used to use 32bit winXP, then moved to 64bit Ubuntu8.04 to solve my memory problems. if you are 64bit, you should try playing around with the co

Re: [R] using virtual memory in R

2009-01-18 Thread Vishwa Goudar
Hi Brian, Thanks for the answer. I guess ill move to a 64-bit linux. I did RTFM, but didnt find it as informative as your reply, or amusing ;) Maybe the FAQ can be modified a bit for clarity. Thanks. Best, Vishwa On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 3:55 AM, Prof Brian Ripley wrote: > Please RTFM, specifi

Re: [R] using virtual memory in R

2009-01-18 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
Please RTFM, specifically the rw-FAQ and ?"Memory-limits". The short answer is that your OS is your problem, and using a decent 64-bit OS will solve this (so why should the very limited resources of the R developers be spent working on this?) People who must use Windows may like to be aware t