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-: > go32-v2 (without ramdisk or smartdrv)
-: > -------------------------------------
-: > DPMI memory available: 5333Kb
-: > DPMI swap space available: 7583Kb
-:
-: A really low memory condition. And with smartdrv loaded is even worse.
-: Probably this invalidate the test.

What test?  I was interested to determine the effects of a ramdisk
and a smartdrv cache on the configuration and compile times with *my*
pathetic little machine.  Any other interpretation of the numbers must
first consider if the test conditions I described are relevant to the
performance questions you have.  In this case, I learned that when using
gcc 3.0 I obtain the best performance if I let gcc have all the RAM I
possibly can.  OTOH, gcc 2.7.2.1 benefits from an appropriately-sized
ram disk or disk cache.  That's useful for me to know.