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From: Mike_Wilson@CARLETON.BITNET (Mike Wilson)
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Subject: I *need* memory!
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Date: Fri, 13-Jun-86 13:17:00 EDT
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Hi,
    I'm currently working on a project to port a new version of Smalltalk
(examplar-based, multiple inheritance, multiple PROCESSOR, for those who
are interested) to multiple 68000's on the VME bus. Currently we are
doing our development on Apple Mac "XL"s, but we are investigating the
use of other machines (because the Lisas are reaching the end of their
useful lifespan, and support is lousy!).

   The ATARI 1040 (or 520 for that matter) seems like a reasonable choice,
except for the question of memory. You see, the Smalltalk image alone (ie.
without *any* code to execute it) is well over 900K long, so unless we can
expand memory to at least 2Meg, we can't use them.

   So... My question is: What is the current (read: "Right Now!") limit on
the amount of expansion memory which is supported by the ATARI?

   By the way, an offshoot of this project would probably be a working
Smalltalk for all ATARIs (Once it works, we could always prune it down to
fit).



                                                    .Mike