MemoryError, can I use more?

[Chris Kaynor]

A 32 bit app can only use 4 GB of memory itself (regardless of the amount of
system ram), the OS claims some of this for the system, dlls occupy some of
it, etc. As such, the app can only really use a smaller subset (generally
between 2 to 3 GB, depending upon the app and the OS).

Chris


On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Echavarria Gregory, Maria Angelica <
m.echavarriagregory at umiami.edu> wrote:

> Dear group:
>
> I am developing a program using Python 2.5.4 in windows 32 OS. The amount
> of data it works with is huge. I have managed to keep memory footprint low,
> but have found that, independent of the physical RAM of the machine, python
> always gives the MemoryError message when it has occupied exactly only 2.2
> GB. I have tested this in 4 different machines, all with memory of 3 to 4
> GB... I'm amazed.
>
> Could any of you please help me to figure out how to change that limit? I
> typed help(MemoryError) and it is a class itself, but that help told me
> nothing I can use...
>
> Thanks,
> Angelica.
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