Q36791: Microsoft OS/2 Languages Use Virtual Memory

Article: Q36791
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10
Operating System(s): OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | h_fortran 4.10 h_masm 5.10 S_PASCAL 4.00 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 18-OCT-1988

Question:

Will Microsoft's OS/2 languages use virtual memory under OS/2?

Response:

OS/2 will make use of virtual memory if memman=MOVE is set in the
CONFIG.OS2 or CONFIG.SYS file, physical RAM becomes full, and there is
enough free disk space to swap to. OS/2 is generally not dependent on
the nature of the application for using virtual memory, except for
device drivers that may require fixed segments of physical RAM.

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