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From: daveo@Apple.COM (David M. O'Rourke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re:  IIcx vs. IIci
Message-ID: <40690@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 2 May 90 21:01:26 GMT
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gt4586c@prism.gatech.EDU (WILLETT,THOMAS CARTER) writes:
>Another advantage of the Mac IIci over the IIcx is its more extensive
>virtual memory capability.  The IIcx can use a maximum of about 13MB
>of virtual memory, but the IIci can use as much as you have available
>on your hard disk.

  To the best of my knowledge running under System 6.0.x, all Macintosh's
have the same virtual memory capcity.  From Apple: none.  From connectix
upto 14mb - 1mb for each occupied slot.

  Having virtual memory is a function of what size Address space the OS
supports and if you have an PMMU.  I don't know of any difference between
the IIci and IIcx that would affect their virtual memory capabilities.

  I'm just a software person so I might be missing something in regards
to the different hardware on the IIci.  I welcome any corrections from
inside or outside of Apple on this subject.
-- 
daveo@apple.com                                               David M. O'Rourke

"Hey where'd you learn to shoot like that?" ... "At the 7-11."
     -- Marty McFly (Back to the future III)
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