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From: omondi@unc.UUCP (Amos Omondi)
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Subject: Re: 128Mb - I give up!
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Date: Thu, 5-Dec-85 15:30:36 EST
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> 
> Actually, I can't remember a time when the fastest machines on the
> market had virtual memory.  Page swapping can, at best, improve
> throughput (usually not).  Page swapping is almost guaranteed to degrade
> turn-around of individual tasks.
> 
> J. Giles
> Los Alamos


The Cyber 203 & 205 which can outperform the Crays on most good
days do have virtual memory.