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} My short answer: Switch to XP pro. Install 4GB RAM if you can. Programs
in
} XP cannot address more than 2gb, but the extra allows you to have more
other
} programs (and of course the hungry OS) in RAM at the same time.
}
} To use all the memory Linux can theoretically handle, you have to get into
} things like recompiling the Kernel and all kinds of messy stuff.
}
} Photoshop is great but awesomely expensive. You can do a huge amount of
good
} work with Adobe Elements which is only something like $100, maybe less.
} Elements can take a lot of Photoshops plug-ins, and actions.
}
} gimp is so very cool, but in my humble opinion, XP and Adobe Elements is a
} whole lot more effective and less hassle.
Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 will allow you to use 3GB for a process, but
you must add the /3GB switch to the boot.ini entry. You should also install
the latest service pack, and for Window XP you may need to install hotfix
Q328269 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328269).
Regards,
Aaron Queenan.
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