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From: pgiltner@epas.toronto.edu (Phil Giltner)
Subject: Sys 7 memory hole?
Message-ID: <1991Jun11.151112.1154@epas.toronto.edu>
Summary: Memory missing from 'Abt this Mac...'
Sender: pgiltner@epas.toronto.edu (Phil Giltner)
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1991 15:11:12 GMT

I am running a Classic with 2 megs, and have noticed a rather annoying
oddity, and would like to know if someone could tell the reason for
such a thing.

When pulling down the 'About this Macintosh' command from the Apple
menu, I get the report that the system file uses 995 k. When I try to
open 2 applications, the available memory and system memory do not add
up to the total memory available. For example, I can have 150k with
Downline, 550 for my communications program; add this to the 177k
largest block available, and the total is 1,872. Where is the missing
176k? If I could use it, I could also open a feature-laden
word-processor.

Now, when I hide the communications program, the system goes up to
1,162k, but that still leaves 9 k missing. What's going on here?

You can send to me direct, but I think others may have noticed
something similar.

Phil Giltner
Dept of History
U of T
PGILTNER@EPAS.UTORONTO.CA