is xp this much of a mem hog
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- cab2k4
ok so i upgrade my ram to 512 from 256, and also go xp from windows 2000 pro, now i get the virtual memory too low error running a few apps, set the virtual memory to 2 gb, and still get the error, virtual memory too low, runnin more apps, starting to piss me off, i started running in classic mode , helped a little. anyone?
- mitsu0
just curious, did you upgrade from 2k to xp or do a fresh install?
- JazX0
yep
- mitsu0
for the record:
win2k = memory hog!
for(;;)
{
__ConsumeMemory();
}
- jpea0
yeah, i'm curious about this one as well.. i have a gig of ram in my thinkpad and i STILL get those messages all the time! any ideas anyone?
- bjm0
I have 512 and never get this. You can always hit F1 (help).
- quik0
if you have a good install, win2k will never do that to you.
I've run it on a server machine (P133/64MBRAM) and it doesn't crash!
I also run it on this workstation (P4-2Ghz/512MB) and it doesn't crash either.