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Re: [ferret_users] .ferret and memory increase



A megaword is 4 megabytes, so 1500 megawords is 60 Gigabytes.  Is this what you are intending?

Serena Illig wrote:
Dear ferreters,

I would like to increase memory every time I start Ferret. In the doc we can read "To increase memory every time you start Ferret, add a SET MEMORY/SIZE=   command to your .ferret startup file"

I created a .ferret file that I put in my home directory:
cancel mode verify
message/continue *********************************

set memory/size=1500

message/continue *********************************
set mode verify


Here is what I get :

        NOAA/PMEL TMAP
        FERRET v6.1
        Linux(g77) 2.6.9-22. - 03/26/08
        19-May-09 12:38

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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
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 Cached data cleared from memory
**ERROR: $HOME/.ferret: Network is unreachable
GO "$HOME/.ferret"
Command file, command group, or REPEAT execution aborted


What I am doing wrong ?

Thanks,
Serena

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