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Andy Lee wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:34:36 -0400, "J. Clarke"
> <jclarke.usenet@snet.net.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Andy Lee wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:41:42 +0000, Ardent <iam@here.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>X-No-Archive: yes
>>>>
>>>>On 12 Aug 2005 00:54:34 -0700, "shegeek72" <sweepster@ev1.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>AMD 64 3000+
>>>>>Gigabyte Triton K8 G8-K8NS
>>>>>2 gb Kingston dual-channel RAM
>>>>>ATI 9800 Pro
>>>>>Proview 17" LCD/KDS 19" CRT monitors
>>>>>Maxtor 60 gb SATA
>>>>>Western Digital 80 gb (cache/backup)
>>>>>Samsung DVD-ROM (I know, I need a burner)
>>>>>Future ATX case, 350W, 7 fans, cold light
>>>>
>>>>What operating system?
>>>>
>>>>My page file size is zero. The machine uses all of available memory
>>>>and only, if ever there is more need it creates a page file. And that
>>>>has never happened in all these years.
>>>>
>>>>With lots of memory no one needs page file, a concept suitable for the
>>>>64k days (Remember Bill's famous statement?).
>>>>
>>>>Using all of memory makes machine work faster than using a page file.
>>>>
>>>>By the way I use Win98 (been to SE, XP and came back :-) )
>>>
>>>
>>> Obvoiusly not a Photoshop user. It just don't work without a PF
>>> available
>>
>>Photoshop is a special case. It has its own page file that has nothing to
>>do with the system page file. More ludicrous Adobe design.
>
> The PF you refer to is called the "scratch pad" or undo file I
> believe. I will try installing it again without the System page file I
> seem to recall it threw a fit when I tried that before but it's been
> awhile since then and may be my memory is not perfect (probably not)
> Indeed it also gets screwed if you try installing it to other than
> it's default directory or drive other than C: for some reason. Adobe
> are a bit strange like that.
Like to set their own standards and show leadership. Not my favorite
company.
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