[R] Error: cannot allocate vector of size xxx

[R. Michael Weylandt <michael.weylandt@gmail.com>]

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Michael

On Sep 21, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Mario Montecinos Carvajal <mariomontecinos at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I am a new user of the mail list.
> 
> Mi problem occurs when I try to test a lineal model (lm), becouse appear the
> messaje "Error: cannot allocate vector of size xxx"
> 
> The data frame whit I am working, Have
> 
>> dim(d)
> [1] 70174    11
> 
> and the function i am test is:
> 
> lm(length~as.factor(age)*as.factor(year)*as.factor(sex)*soi*k,data=d[d$age
> %in% minage:maxage,])
> 
> I tried with a diferent options for solve this problem, but any one give me
> results.
> 
> I tried with:
> 
> Change in Function: memory.limit(size=4000)
> 
> Change the setting in Windows using  BCDEdit /set
> 
> Change in the memory availability for R, change the path of the program
> (suggested for other user)
> 
> My computer have 4GB RAM, Have 20 GB of Virtual Memory, HDD 300 GB with 200
> GB of free space and Windows 7 as OS and my R version is 2.11.1
> 
> I need solve this problem, any help or suggestion will be very well
> received.
> 
> I've been thinking in change the OS, but this is may last option.
> 
> Regards
> 
> I read
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mario Montecinos C.
> Biologo Marino
> Dr (c) en Ciencias
> Universidad Austral de Chile
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