As you've discovered, totally disabling VM for Windows above v3.x is not
recommended by MS and may not be possible in some versions.

You could use one of the many embedded flavors of Windows.

Another option is to put in extra RAM, create a RAMDISK and use that for the
VM drive.

Paul

>-----Original Message-----
>From: pic microcontroller discussion list
>[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of SM Ling
>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:03 AM
>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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