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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 18:39:29 -0400
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Daniel Delorme <ddelorme AT ns DOT coba DOT net>
Subject: I don't want swapping
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hello

I've searched the djgpp mailing list archives and found interesting 
stuff on disabling virtual memory and getting memory information from
the system (_go32_dpmi_get_free_memory_information)

My problem is: I want a way to know when all the physical memory is
used up so I can compress the data I'm working on (random map generation)
and go on processing without having to hear the sweet music of swapping

In DOS mode (using CSWDPMI), I can use _go32_d[..].available_physical_pages
The problem is with Win95 (how suprising) : available_physical_pages never
reaches zero even after the swapping starts.

If you know an alternative solution to prevent swapping, I'd love to hear 
about it !
TIA
Dan42