Re: Basic virtual memory question

From: JF Mezei (jfmezei.spamnot_at_teksavvy.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:51:49 -0500

John Laird wrote:
>> >SYSGEN's help tells me that VirtualPageCnt has been obsolete since version 7.0.
>
> You should have read on a bit further, where it says "on Alpha systems".
> Since your MVII is very much not an Alpha, it is still relevant.

SYSGEN> HELP SYS VIRTUALPAGECNT

On VAX systems prior to Verison 7.0, VIRTUALPAGECNT sets the
maximum number of virtual pages that can be mapped for any one process.

[much stuff]

Starting with O___VMS Alpha 7.0, VIRTUALPAGECNT is an obsolete parameter....

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Nothing explains what VIRTUALPAGECNT does on VAX systems post 7.0

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