32bit OSes are limited to addressing no more than 2GB per process or 4GB overall. Unfortunately, no amount of swap space will overcome this. You would need to upgrade to a 64bit OS to address any more memory. Peace, Matt. -----Original Message----- From: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Xue, Feng Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:48 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [FSL] fslmerge: out of memory It's a pity that I don't have a 64bit OS:( Anyother suggestion on 32bi os? On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Matt Glasser<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > That's strange, if you have a 64bit OS, a program should see your total > memory - used memory as free and be able to allocate up to the amount of > free memory. I have never encountered anything different. > > Peace, > > Matt. > > -----Original Message----- > From: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Xue, Feng > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:25 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [FSL] fslmerge: out of memory > > I have the same problem with Emma, I also tried increase my swap to > 20G, no luck:( It seems that fslmerge wouldn't use swap > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Matt Glasser<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Can you increase your swapfile partition? This would allow fslmerge to >> allocate more than your physical RAM and proceed more slowly, but without >> error. >> >> Peace, >> >> Matt. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of Emma Sprooten >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:52 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [FSL] fslmerge: out of memory >> >> The datatype is float32 indeed. (i'm obviously no informaticist) >> > > > > -- > Best Regards > > > National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning > Beijing Normal University > Beijing, China. 100875 > Tel: +86-13810154455 > web: http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn > ============================================== > Welcome to MuDuo JinSheng BBS @ Beijing Normal University > telnet://bbs.mdjs.org > http://bbs.mdjs.org > -- Best Regards National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning Beijing Normal University Beijing, China. 100875 Tel: +86-13810154455 web: http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn ============================================== Welcome to MuDuo JinSheng BBS @ Beijing Normal University telnet://bbs.mdjs.org http://bbs.mdjs.org