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#Gigamem Use

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#36306From: Don MaynardDec 2, 1993 4:27 PM

All you Gigamem users: Does the product do what it advertises? Thanks for your reply. –Don.

#36314From: JAN SIMONDec 3, 1993 2:25 AM

Don, I've been using it for nearly 1 year with NO problems on an accelerated 2000. Adpro, ImageMaster 1.05 (with stack set to 8000 (that's more than the default)), ProPage 4.1, AutoPilot 1.0x. Absolutely works as advertised. Jan

#36347From: Jochen HaeberleDec 5, 1993 12:03 PM

Jan- I bought Gigamem a year ago as well, but only had problems with it. Especially with ADPro and Imagemaster, which are the programs I wanted it for. I too have an accelerated Amiga 2000, with 12MB 32-bit RAM. Could you tell me your configuration for Gigamem? Where do you set the stack to 8000 Gigamem or Imagemaster? Any suggestions? … over the ocean Jochen, Stuttgart, Germany with AutoPilot

#36350From: JAN SIMONDec 5, 1993 3:37 PM

Jochen, Let's see: WB 2.1; 2.04 rom; 2630 + latest rom, 2 megs; 2091 latest rom, 2 megs; 4 megs 16-bit; Maxtor 345 hd with a VMEM partition of 30 megs, formatted in HDTools as "reserved" file format. GigMem 3.0: Buffer Memory 1.0 meg Cache Memory 480 kb Swap Medium Entire Partition . VMEM AdPro Normal Memory First ImageMaster r/t 1.05 Normal Memory First . (In the ImageMaster Icon, on the . WorkBench, I got info for the icon, . set the stack to 8000. I've alerted . Black Belt of this.) So, I've had no problems at all. and it sure is neat seeing 30 megs of memory available, however slow it might be. Hope this helps you. Jan, in San Francisco

#36366From: Jochen HaeberleDec 6, 1993 2:55 PM

Thanks for that info on your Gigamem config. It does not seem strange to me. That setups don't work for me. But i have Gigamem 2.x for that respect. Do/Did you have any problems with your many sorts of memory. My ADPro keeps crashing and I think it comes from different memory cunks used. This gets even worse with Gigamem… … over the ocean Jochen, Stuttgart, Germany with AutoPilot

#36384From: JAN SIMONDec 7, 1993 2:44 AM

Jochen, Even when I had Gigamem 2.x and this same setup, it worked… Must be something else about your setup, eh? Bummer. Jan

#36379From: Ben A LottDec 6, 1993 11:46 PM

My Gigamem settings are: buffer memory 2 mgs/cache 510/swap medium entire partition (sysquest 105) Adpro "virtual memory first"/and the sam same for Imagemaster. In IMR/T I found that the virtual memory kicked i after loading my 1st picture. Ben, Leigh's Computers

#36359From: Don MaynardDec 6, 1993 11:19 AM

Are you using it with Morh Plus? –Don.

#36383From: JAN SIMONDec 7, 1993 2:44 AM

Don, No, I don't have MorphPlus. ASDG seems to have robust programs, I assume it would work???!!! Jan

#36402From: ASDGDec 7, 1993 10:14 PM

ADPro and MorphPlus are equal in GigaMem's eyes.

#36317From: Ben A LottDec 3, 1993 10:52 AM

Yes, quite well in fact. Ben, Leigh's Computers

#36326From: Paul E. FishDec 3, 1993 11:09 PM

Don, What is Gigamem? Paul Fish

#36360From: Don MaynardDec 6, 1993 11:19 AM

Gigamem is a software utility that turns hard disk space into virtual memory that many programs can address as RAM. –Don.

#36341From: john bennettDec 5, 1993 12:42 AM

They finally came out with a rev. for 040 systems and I've been using it for a while. It works great if you don't need it much. It's kinda slow on my system. It's a great solution for expanding ram above atleast 8 meg fast. I use it to handle print res Toaster stuff that require 24 meg ram, I got 8 meg 16-bit and 8 meg 32-bit RAM. And 100 meg dedicated v-mem partition for Gigamem. Of course it may depend on your application, nothing can replace real ram. ….John

#36361From: Don MaynardDec 6, 1993 11:19 AM

Have you used it with Morph Plus? –Don.

#36382From: john bennettDec 7, 1993 1:07 AM

I haven't used Gigamem with Morphplus, but ADPro seems to work fine for me and I'm running Adpro 2.xx . Planning on doing some GIANT morphs or what??? ….John