From: Bjorn De Meyer <bgdmeyer AT eduserv2 DOT rug DOT ac DOT be>
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Subject: Re: I don't want swapping
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 15:41:21 +0200
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On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, Daniel Delorme wrote:

> hello
> 
> 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
Well, you might now this, but there are the PMODE and the cwsdpr0 dos
extenders wich have no support for virtual memory. Obviously, they will
never swap your memory to disk, 'cause they can't. Hope this helps you. 



Bjorn De Meyer.
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