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[Uwe Ligges]

On 20.05.2012 18:09, Emiliano Zapata wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a 64 bits machine (Windows) with a total of 192GB of physical memory
> (RAM), and total of 8 CPU. I wanted to ask how can I make R make use of all
> the memory. I recently ran a script requiring approximately 92 GB of memory
> to run, and got the massage:
>
>    cannot allocate memory block of size 2.1 Gb

I suspect you are running a 32-bit version of R. From ?memory.size:
"For a 64-bit versions of R under 64-bit Windows the limit is currently 
8Tb."

Best,
Uwe Ligges


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> I read on the web that if you increase the memory you have to reinstall R;
> would that be enough. Could I just increase the memory manually.
>
>
> Take you for any comments, or links on the web.
>
>
> EZ
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