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  1. Mar 1st, 2003, 05:57 AM #1
    xtci
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    malloc()

    how can i allocate more ram then i have?

    char *str;

    if ( ( str = (char *) malloc(100000000) ) == NULL)
    {
    printf( "Not enough memory to allocate buffer\n");
    exit(1);
    }
    printf( "String was allocated!\n" );


    100000000b/1024b*2=95Mb >> Sting allocated!!
    but i have only 64Mb

    virtual memeory??
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