memory limit 444 MB

[Mohamed Tleis]

Dear members,

I have 64-bit imageJ on 64-bit ubuntu. I want to open a large image, and
hence I want to increase the memory allowed by imageJ.

 From Edit -> Options -> memory and thread , I tried to change the
current memory limit without success. I was reading about memory in the
manual and i found that 64-bits needs at least 1700 MB of RAM. Well how
comes my version uses only 444 MB, and that is the limit!
Any ideas?

Best Regards,
Mohamed Tleis

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[Michael Schmid]

Hi Mohamed,

this is a misunderstanding.

The 32-bit version cannot have more memory than 1700 MB.
The 64-bit version can have any amount of memory you like, less or more than 1700 MB.

In the documentation, the text "64-bit OS and a 64-bit version of Java are required to use more than ≈1700 MB of memory." means that the 64-bit versions are a necessary condition for using >1700 MB.
It is not intended to mean "Someone (or something) enforces the 64-bit versions to use >1700 MB".


Michael
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On Jul 6, 2012, at 19:04, Mohamed Tleis wrote:

> Dear members,
>
> I have 64-bit imageJ on 64-bit ubuntu. I want to open a large image, and hence I want to increase the memory allowed by imageJ.
>
> From Edit -> Options -> memory and thread , I tried to change the current memory limit without success. I was reading about memory in the manual and i found that 64-bits needs at least 1700 MB of RAM. Well how comes my version uses only 444 MB, and that is the limit!
> Any ideas?
>
> Best Regards,
> Mohamed Tleis

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