Laurent:
Thanks for the advice. I gave all the info I had at hand about storage
and RAM memory to give a complete picture of my Newt. Here's what I
found:
I was using an older System, 717041. So I downloaded the 717260 patch
and (after making a backup) installed it. Heap memory appeared to
increase, but still nothing near the levels you suggested.
My son and I kept reviewing the FAQ and found that what we believed was
an upgraded MP2000 (the seller didn't really know) is a standard MP2000.
The OS takes up 912k (in the Memory Info windows) and I believe that
number should be higher if it is an MP2000u . That should explain the
difference in Heap.
Thanks for your help.
Patrick
Cleve's Conundrum:
Those who become part of a larger picture
Don't appear any smaller.
A message from Patrick Jendraszak
On Monday, July 8, 2002, at 10:31 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> That's normal. The Newton does garbage collection to regain unused heap
> only
> when it has to. Be careful in not mixing up things. The 1353 Kb used on
> the
> internal store is storage memory. A bit like the hard disk in your
> computer.
> The 51844 free heap is like the RAM in your computer. It's a special
> area of
> the internal memory that is reserved for applications' variables, code
> and
> stuff like that, while the other, storage part, is for storage. When you
> reset your Newton, whatever is in the heap is lost, while whatever is
> in the
> storage area is kept.
>
> How much free heap do you have when you reboot or reset your upgraded
> 2000?
> You should have between 300 to 400 Kb. If Avi's Backdrop only reports
> 51844,
> then you're not using all the heap you should on your upgraded 2000.
> Whether
> it is not an upgraded 2000 but a plain 2000, or you're missing the
> latest
> system patch that will let your upgraded 2000 see the additional memory.
> Check the system version by doing "Memory Info" when Extras is opened.
> Then,
> check the FAQ.
>
> -Laurent.
>
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