* Original message posted in: MUFFIN.
* Crossposted in: OS2, COMP-OS2-MISC.
Hello Vince.



 ML> Something peculiar showing up in the available memory display:
 ML> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-CUT-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

 [READOUT from BBS program "Maximus/2" v3.01's
"Version" menu command]
 ML>  Version: Compiled on Dec 29 1998 at 16:34:45 (WATCOM C/32 v10.60)
 ML> Computer: AT-class, revision 2
 ML>       OS: OS/2 Version 4.52 (Conv.Pack 2, FP3)
 ML>   Memory: -2,116,820,992 bytes remain in heap

 ML> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-CUT-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
 ML> What's happened here?  I don't ever recall seeing a
 ML> negative figure here before.  Ideas?

 VC> This relates to the limitations of the version (& fixpak
 VC> level) of your copy  of OS/2 that fixes limits to 2gb / 4gb
 VC> (can't remember what one). I would  suggest if it is
 VC> important, i.e., you are also having problems with larger
 VC> HDD etc, that you, 1. Backup your system then, 2. Update to
 VC> the latest fixpak  (15/16) for Warp v4 etc. If you are not
 VC> using Warp v3 or v4, check what  fixpaks are available and
 VC> see what ones fix the HDD limitations on size.

I'm already at 4.52 (Conv. Pack 2) Fix Pak 3.  As I said, this
is a recent development.  It's always been a positive integer
prior to this.  I'm also seeing problems with *DOS* programs
(e.g. PCopy) occasionally saying "insufficient disk space" and
asking to be redirected to a different disk.  I tried
"V2GB.SYS", but that breaks 4DOS and Binkely v2.60DOS (I run
only 1 node under DOS (the "send" node) due to the complexity of
its batch file and no OS/2 equals to some of the programs that
the batch uses.  The other 4 nodes run BTXE for OS/2... No
problems there.)  I'm really puzzled.

Oh and BTW, I ran SpaceHog on the Maximus drive (c:) and it made
no difference in the figure.  I'm at wits end on this one.  The
BBS still works, but I've got a sneaky suspicion that something
is going wrong "under the hood".

Best regards,
Marc

P.S: I'm copying this message over to the OS/2 echo and one of
the OS/2 newsgroups.

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