To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Date:	Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:42:00 -0800
Subject:	Re: BASIC & EMS (was: Optimizing CONFIG.SYS...)
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From:	Robert W Moss <domanspc AT juno DOT com>
Reply-To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com

Virtual memory is not "memory".  It is the swap space on the 
hard drive which is used to opn up space in real memory by 
copying frequently used information out to the hard disk 
where the program can call it up when needed.  
It is slow because it is limited to the access speed of the hard drive.

BOB 'DOMAN" MOSS 'Chocolate is a vitamin, but also a vegetable, 
                                          since it comes from a bean. 
Everyone should 
                                          eat their veggies.) 

On Sat, 2 Dec 2000 12:31:06 -0700 "Patrick Moran" <pmoran22 AT yahoo DOT com>
writes:
> 
> That is what I have been trying to say, it is extended memory and 
> yes it is
> real physical memory, it is not virtual memory. You can touch the 
> chips,
> feel them get warm and use that memory. XMS itself is a memory 
> manager,
> however the memory used through XMS is refered to as XMS memory.
> Pat
> 
> 
> 

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