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CollinG3G4
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Nov 5, 2002, 11:29 PM
 
Does virtual memory turn off in OS X if there is a certain amount of physical RAM?

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macmike42
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Nov 6, 2002, 12:04 AM
 
No.
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Nov 6, 2002, 12:11 AM
 
No, and you wouldn't want it to turn off...VM in OSX doesn't work anything like it does in OS9. Totally different, and totally great.
     
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Nov 6, 2002, 12:24 AM
 
I was going to explain that, but he didn't ask "why"...
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Nov 6, 2002, 12:32 AM
 
As the others have said, unlearn what you have learned about VM in OS9. It's a totally different beast in OSX, and the performance hit it caused in OS9 is essentially gone now.
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Nov 6, 2002, 03:26 PM
 
I would like to take this opportunity to ask about a program I heard of very briefly once but have never been able to find.

Supposedly there is something for os x that makes your monitor flash or makes a beep or something everytime the system pages out?

I've done searches for this but have never been able to track it down.
     
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Nov 6, 2002, 03:40 PM
 
No, and you wouldn't want it to turn off...VM in OSX doesn't work anything like it does in OS9. Totally different, and totally great.
Theoretically it's great yes, but it's not Jaguar .
     
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Nov 6, 2002, 10:14 PM
 
agreed about the VM but,
I have a question have you guys all moved the swap files to another parition or not. either with the terminal or with something like swap cop
Just wondering who has done that and who hasn't
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Nov 6, 2002, 10:23 PM
 
word is that swap cop doesn't work in jaguar...

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...20410233454624
     
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Nov 6, 2002, 10:32 PM
 
either way who hear has change the location of the swapfiles
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Nov 6, 2002, 10:35 PM
 
I *had* in 10.1 but it swapped back to default and I don't know how to change it back in jag.
     
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Nov 7, 2002, 12:19 AM
 
godookie just so you know I just tried swapcop and it worked fine. I'm running 10.2.1 JUST FYI
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With some loud music + a friend to chat nearby you can get alot done. - but jezz, I'd avoid it if I had the choice---- If only real people came with Alpha Channels.......:)
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Nov 7, 2002, 12:20 AM
 
Sorry miss spelled your name godzookie my bad
With some loud music + a friend to chat nearby you can get alot done. - but jezz, I'd avoid it if I had the choice---- If only real people came with Alpha Channels.......:)
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