[R] Memory allocation in problem R linux

[Dr Stuart Leask]

> > R 1.2.1 --vsize 34M, --nsize 3000k, Slackware Linux 2.2.16 in UMSDOS,
P200,
> > 64Mb ram, about 120Mb HD left in that partition (several hundred in
another,
> > if anyone thinks that could help). Runs like a breeze much of the time.
> [SNIP]
>
> You don't need to specify --nsize or --vsize in R versions >= 1.2.x.
> Have a look at ?Memory.

If only _that_  were true! When I don't specify vsize to be well over twice
the size of the data in memory (ie. 24Mb +), R hangs. In a nasty,
un-interuptable, press reset on the front of the PC to escape,
not-very-linux sort of way.

Stuart

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