Re: Overflow file configuration?

[Robert Holmgren holmgren@xxxxxxxx]

** Reply to note from xywrite@xxxxxxxx Mon, 30 Nov 1998 09:39:13 -0600

> I'm trying to load a large file and keep gettinga
> "Disk is full writing to overflow file--free up space on drive C:" message.
 
> I have more than enought free space on the drive, do i need to set some
> parameter? I'm using Xy4 under a Dos window in NT 3.51. The file is only 13Mb
> and i have more than 70Mb free!

Command "va/nv DR". What does it say? The DR variable ("default" -- how the
hell can a default be variable? this I have never understood) takes _two_
arguments, and you're probably -- I'll bet! -- just using one. You need two. Use
drives that are empty-ish. Like this:

df dr=e:\xy4;f:\xy4

Don't use the root directory; it's the only directory that has file limits. And
obviously don't use a removable drive, like A:

If you continue to get the message, then look in your primary DR directory (the
first spec) for a file with a funny name and a .TMP extension. It's the overflow
file. If it gets so big that XyWrite can no longer load it into memory, e.g. in
range 4.5-6.0Mb, then you have to reload and not edit too many files at one time.
There ARE limits!

P.S. What does "va/nv $OV" say?


-----------
Robert Holmgren
holmgren@xxxxxxxx
-----------