Easy to work out. The "virtual memory" is a file called pagefile.sys in the
root directory of the corresponding drive. It's system-hidden. See how big
it is/ if it's actually there, and then your question is answered.

Jon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SM Ling [mailto:ipal11@SINGNET.COM.SG]
> Sent: 13 April 2004 09:03
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [OT:] XP virtual memory setting to zero ???
>
>
> Trying to put together a flash based XP system.  So I am
> doing some testings on a harddisk system first before
> commiting cash on the flash.
>
> The advanced setting allow the virtual memory to set to zero
> when I disabled the drive for virtual memory purpose.  But
> there is minimum allowed for virtual memory at 2MB.  The
> system still work fine, this is a 256MB RAM system.
>
> I am not sure is the test useful, or the system required 2MB
> for virtual memory is forced even if the setting seems to set to zero.
>
> Any clue?
>
> Thanks.
>
> SM Ling
>
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