[Virtualacorn-list] !TempBin no longer works on 256MB RAM

[Roger Darlington]

On 11 Jan 2014, Jeremy Nicoll - ml virtualacorn  wrote:
> Roger Darlington <rogerarm at freeuk.com> wrote:

>>On 10 Jan 2014, Jeremy Nicoll - ml virtualacorn  wrote:
>>> Roger Darlington <rogerarm at freeuk.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>I reckon it might be something to do with either long filenames, or
>>>>many items in one directory.
>>
>> It is indeed everything to do with too many items in one directory Jeremy.
>>
>> Temp-Bin is totally exonerated. Any directory containing over 256 files
>> when the [Ram] model memory is set to 256MB will cause the filer to crash,
>> and thence require re-booting.

> But that might be because the filer starts off with enough work space for
> directory listings of a certain size, then tries to get more, but can't
> because of the DA problem (or some other memory management issue) caused by
> running the machine with more real memory in it than anyone expected.

True Jeremy, I suppose, but it is still nothing to do with Temp-bin. 
Proven beyond any shadow of doubt :-)

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Cheers
Roger
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